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The Tree and the Vine nominated for the Vondel Prize
My English translation of The Tree and the Vine by Dola de Jong, published by Transit Books, is one of nine books…
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The Melting
by Lize Spit, translated by Kristen Gehrman Picador / Pan Macmillan, 416 p, May 21, 2021 Original title: Het smelt, Das…
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New in translation! The Melting by Lize Spit
My translation of Lize Spit’s bestselling debut novel The Melting (Het smelt) is now out in the UK with Picador Books…
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The Son and Heir featured for AmazonCrossing’s World Book Day
My English translation of Alexander Münninghoff’s Libris History prize-winning memoir De stamhouder is one of ten works of translated literature…
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The Son and Heir
by Alexander Münninghoff, translated by Kristen Gehrman Amazon Crossing, 293 p., Aug 1, 2020 Original title: De stamhouder: een familiekroniek, Prometheus Synopsis…
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Translator’s Note on Literary Hub
The translator’s note that I wrote for the Tree and the Vine by Dola de Jong has been adapted and published on…
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Great reviews for Dola de Jong!
My English translation of Dola de Jong’s Dutch post-war classic, The Tree and the Vine [De thuiswacht], published by the…
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The Tree and the Vine
by Dola de Jong, translated by Kristen Gehrman Transit Books, 140 p. May 19, 2020 Longlisted for the Vondel Translation…
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Translator in residence at the Vertalershuis Antwerpen
This past January, I was lucky enough to spend time in Antwerp as a translator in residence at the Vertalershuis,…
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About Kristen Gehrman
Kristen Gehrman is a literary translator from Dutch to English. Originally from Charleston, South Carolina, she lives in The Hague, The Netherlands, with her husband and two young children. Translated books include The Melting by Lize Spit (Picador), The History of My Sexuality by Tobi Lakmaker (Granta, winner of the 2024 Vondel Prize for Translation) and The Tree and the Vine by Dola de Jong (Transit Books). She also works at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, where she teaches courses related to translation, writing and multilingual communication.
Kristen Gehrman Language Services is a sole proprietorship registered at the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KvK registration number: 64079481).
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