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Tag: Dutch literary translator

  • I Will Live

    I Will Live

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    I Will Live by Lale Gül, translated by Kristen Gehrman Virago, 320 p., August 2024 Original title: Ik ga leven, Uitgeverij Prometheus Synopsis: THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERLonglisted for the Oxford-Weidenfeld Translation Prize 2025 ‘Sex-rich … its bravery and sensuality are undeniable’ Telegraph Büsra is living a double life. At home with her parents, life is an endless…

  • The History of My Sexuality

    The History of My Sexuality

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    The History of My Sexuality by Tobi Lakmaker, translated by Kristen Gehrman Granta, 181 p., January 2024 Original title: De geschiedenis van mijn sexualiteit, Das Mag Synopsis ‘The history of my sexuality is as follows: I have always been looking for someone to close all the doors and windows, someone who would say, okay, that’s…

  • New in translation! The Melting by Lize Spit

    New in translation! The Melting by Lize Spit

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    My translation of Lize Spit’s bestselling debut novel The Melting (Het smelt) is now out in the UK with Picador Books with a Translator’s Note by yours truly. The US edition will follow soon!

  • Great reviews for Dola de Jong!

    Great reviews for Dola de Jong!

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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 Boy Between Worlds is officially out!

    The Boy Between Worlds is officially out!

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    My translation of Annejet van der Zijl’s Sonny Boy, titled The Boy Between Worlds in English, officially came out on August 1 with Amazon Crossing.  It seems that people are as fascinated and moved by this story as I was. Check out the reviews on Amazon and GoodReads!

  • 10 Books from Holland!

    10 Books from Holland!

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    I was delighted to translate the Spring 2019 edition of 10 Books from Holland for the Dutch Foundation for Literature. It just came out and boy is it a beauty! This season’s selection includes the new Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer novel Grand Hotel Europa (if you haven’t read it yet, you should!), Driessen’s latest collection of short stories…