Dola de Jong Archives - Kristen Gehrman Language Services https://www.kristengehrman.com/tag/dola-de-jong/ Literary Translation, Editing & Writing Tue, 16 Jan 2024 21:15:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 https://www.kristengehrman.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/logobrilalleen_transparantbackground-0_600dpi1_smaller-1-150x150.webp Dola de Jong Archives - Kristen Gehrman Language Services https://www.kristengehrman.com/tag/dola-de-jong/ 32 32 Reading of The Tree and the Vine for Jill! A Women+ in Translation Reading Series https://www.kristengehrman.com/reading-of-the-tree-and-the-vine-for-jill-a-women-in-translation-reading-series/ Fri, 10 Dec 2021 15:49:41 +0000 https://www.kristengehrman.com/?p=2497 I had the pleasure of reading an excerpt from Dola de Jong's The Tree and the Vine for Jill! A Women+ in Translation Reading Series. The video can be watched on YouTube HERE.

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]]> I had the pleasure of reading an excerpt from Dola de Jong’s The Tree and the Vine for Jill! A Women+ in Translation Reading Series. The video can be watched on YouTube HERE.

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]]> The Tree and the Vine nominated for the Vondel Prize https://www.kristengehrman.com/the-tree-and-the-vine-nominated-for-the-vondel-prize/ Fri, 01 Oct 2021 09:53:20 +0000 https://www.kristengehrman.com/?p=2493 My English translation of The Tree and the Vine by Dola de Jong, published by Transit Books, is one of nine books longlisted for the Vondel Prize, a biannual award for Dutch literature in translation.

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]]> My English translation of The Tree and the Vine by Dola de Jong, published by Transit Books, is one of nine books longlisted for the Vondel Prize, a biannual award for Dutch literature in translation. I couldn’t be more delighted, and I’m sure if Dola were alive today, she’d be thrilled as well! The Translator’s Note at the end of the book can be read on LitHub. Reviews can be found in The Paris Review, the New York Times and Harper’s.

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]]> Translator’s Note on Literary Hub https://www.kristengehrman.com/translators-note-on-literary-hub/ Mon, 08 Jun 2020 10:26:12 +0000 https://www.kristengehrman.com/?p=2471 The translator's note that I wrote for the Tree and the Vine by Dola de Jong has been adapted and published on LitHub. I learned so much working on this project and am grateful to have a publisher so committed to translator visibility. You can read the full article HERE. 

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]]> The translator’s note that I wrote for the Tree and the Vine by Dola de Jong has been adapted and published on LitHub. I learned so much working on this project and am grateful to have a publisher so committed to translator visibility. You can read the full article HERE. 

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]]> Great reviews for Dola de Jong! https://www.kristengehrman.com/great-reviews-for-dola-de-jong/ Fri, 05 Jun 2020 12:17:56 +0000 https://www.kristengehrman.com/?p=2462 My English translation of  Dola de Jong's Dutch post-war classic, The Tree and the Vine [De thuiswacht], published by the wonderful Transit Books, came out in May! It was an absolute honor to translate this stunning and important work. So far, the translation has received glowing reviews in The New York Times, Harper's Magazine and The Paris Review. I couldn't be more thrilled to see Dola finally get the attention she deserves! You can order the book from your local bookstore or on the Transit Books website.

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]]> My English translation of  Dola de Jong’s Dutch post-war classic, The Tree and the Vine [De thuiswacht], published by the wonderful Transit Books, came out in May! It was an absolute honor to translate this stunning and important work. So far, the translation has received glowing reviews in The New York Times, Harper’s Magazine and The Paris Review. I couldn’t be more thrilled to see Dola finally get the attention she deserves! You can order the book from your local bookstore or on the Transit Books website.

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