Post by habiba123820 on Nov 5, 2024 9:26:28 GMT 2
We have compiled a list of some of the most notable women in the history of translation and what they contributed, as a way to highlight their roles and make them known to everyone.
Katherine Parr
Katherine Parr
Katherine Parr's translation of Psalms and Prayers. Source: CBC Radio. Katherine is known for being the surviving wife of Henry VII. She spoke several languages and was the first woman to publish a book in English under her own name. During her reign as Queen of England, Katherine translated religious texts into English. You can enjoy Catherine's work in "The Complete Works and Correspondence," a book published by Chicago Press. Katherine's work contributed to the dissemination and use of the Bible at the time.
Constance Garnett
Constance Garnett
Source: MotaWord We owe this wordpress web design agencywoman the gift of reading Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, and Chekhov in English. She was the first translator of Russian literature into English and made these works available in English for American and British audiences. She translated 70 titles from English into Russian, contributing to the popularization of Russian literature. Today, she is still considered one of the best translators of these works.
Sarah Austin
Sarah Austin
Source: Wikipedia [/caption]Sarah translated many German authors into English and helped English speakers understand the Germany of her time. Her most famous work is entitled "Goethe's Characteristics of the German of Falk, Von Müller and Others" and can be read today by several publishers. Her work is a must-read if you want to understand classical German literature.
Constance Bache
Hänsel and Gretel, a fairy opera in three acts by Adelheid Wette, translated by Constance Bache. Source: Lubranomusic Constance was a German-English translator who made available many musical works by Chopin, Mozart, and Franz Liszt. She also translated fragments of Goethe's Faust; and Hansel and Gretel. She was also a noted writer and musician; her works made German music accessible to English musicians and helped popularize the works of many great authors. She was also a writer and musician herself.
Katherine Parr
Katherine Parr
Katherine Parr's translation of Psalms and Prayers. Source: CBC Radio. Katherine is known for being the surviving wife of Henry VII. She spoke several languages and was the first woman to publish a book in English under her own name. During her reign as Queen of England, Katherine translated religious texts into English. You can enjoy Catherine's work in "The Complete Works and Correspondence," a book published by Chicago Press. Katherine's work contributed to the dissemination and use of the Bible at the time.
Constance Garnett
Constance Garnett
Source: MotaWord We owe this wordpress web design agencywoman the gift of reading Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, and Chekhov in English. She was the first translator of Russian literature into English and made these works available in English for American and British audiences. She translated 70 titles from English into Russian, contributing to the popularization of Russian literature. Today, she is still considered one of the best translators of these works.
Sarah Austin
Sarah Austin
Source: Wikipedia [/caption]Sarah translated many German authors into English and helped English speakers understand the Germany of her time. Her most famous work is entitled "Goethe's Characteristics of the German of Falk, Von Müller and Others" and can be read today by several publishers. Her work is a must-read if you want to understand classical German literature.
Constance Bache
Hänsel and Gretel, a fairy opera in three acts by Adelheid Wette, translated by Constance Bache. Source: Lubranomusic Constance was a German-English translator who made available many musical works by Chopin, Mozart, and Franz Liszt. She also translated fragments of Goethe's Faust; and Hansel and Gretel. She was also a noted writer and musician; her works made German music accessible to English musicians and helped popularize the works of many great authors. She was also a writer and musician herself.