Nil Deniz Cidanli

Languages

Mother tongue

Turkish

Translates from

Finnish

Translates to

Turkish

Other language skills

English, Estonian

Education

Academic degree

MA, Charles University, 2021 (Gender Studies)
BA, University of Tallinn, 2014 (Liberal Arts in Humanities/Comparative Literature and Philosophy)
Exchange, University of Helsinki, 2015 (Finnish Literature and Classical Philosophy)

Additional subject-specific studies

Trainings & Internships

Contemporary Finnish Literature course, Helsinki University, 2014, Final paper: "Gender Issues on Contemporary Finnish Children's literature"

Cross-cultural education Internship, AISEC&EVS Finland (Global.me) - Teacher trainee at 4 high schools in Oulu, 2011

Finnish-Turkish translator workshop 1, FILI, Helsinki, 2017

Finnish-Turkish translator workshop 2, FILI, Istanbul,  2018

Children and YA Literature translator’s training, FILI, 2018

Research interests: Contemporary Finnish children's and YA literature

Cross-cultural education (language teaching to immigrants)

Translations

Interests and specialisation

Literature for children and young people

List of translations

Gece Kitabı. Sedir Yayınevi, 2015. Original title: Yökirja by Mauri Kunnas. Genre: Children’s picture books.

Eğlenceli Tekerlekler. Sedir Yayınevi, 2015. Original title: Hurjan Hauska Autokirja by Mauri Kunnas. Genre: Children’s picture books.

Tatu ve Patu Süper Kahramanlar. Pogo Çocuk, 2019. Original title: Tatu ja Patu Supersankareina by Aino Havukainen. Genre: Children’s picture books.

Tatu ve Patu'nun Çağlar Boyu Tuhaf Buluşları. Pogo Çocuk, 2019. Original title: Tatun ja Patun Kummat Keksinnöt Kautta Aikojen by Aino Havukainen. Genre: Children’s picture books.

Tatu ve Patu'nun Garip Aletleri. Pogo Çocuk, 2019. Original title: Tatun ja Patun Oudot Kojeet by Aino Havukainen. Genre: Children’s picture books.

Vahşi Ev. Ayrıntı - Dinozor Çocuk, 2021. Original title: Villitalo by Siri Kolu. Genre: Literature for children and young people.

Hello Ruby. Motto Publishing, 2021. Original title: Hello Ruby (2 books) by Linda Liukas. Genre: Non-fiction.

Ayıcık Mur. Epsilon - Uçan Fil, 2021. Original title: Mur eli Karhu by Kaisa Happonen. Genre: Children’s picture books. Published (January 2021)

Unuttuğum zaman. looking for a publisher, not published yet. Original title: Että Hän Muistaisi Saman by Elina Hirvonen. Genre: Prose. Publish ready

Geleceğin Becerileri. Büyükada Yayıncılık, 2021. Original title: Tulevaisuuden lukujärjestys by Perttu Pölönen. Genre: Non-fiction.

Kepler 62: İki Kabile. Can Çocuk, 2021. Original title: Kepler 62 Kaksi Heimoa by Timo Parvela. Genre: Literature for children and young people.

Mini Bilim: Neredesin?. YKY, 2021. Original title: Pikkutieto: Mennään Piiloon by Lauro Ertimo. Genre: Children’s picture books.

Tepetaklak. Can Çocuk, 2022. Original title: Kiepaus by Vuokko Hurme. Genre: Literature for children and young people.

Mini Bilim: Saklambaç. YKY, 2021. Original title: Pikkutieto: Mennään piiloon by Laura Ertimo. Genre: Children’s picture books.

Kabus Dükkanı 1 / Gıdıklama Tozu. Epsilon, 2022. Original title: Painajaispuoti: Kamala kutituspulveri by Magdalena Hai. Genre: Children’s picture books.

Kabus Dükkanı 2 / Kayıp Dişlerin Gizemi. Epsilon, 2022. Original title: Painajaispuoti: Hampaat hukassa by Magdalena Hai. Genre: Prose.

Güneşin Çekirdeği. İthaki, 2023. Original title: Auringon Ydin by Johanna Sinisalo. Genre: Prose.

Kepler 62: Fısıldayıcılar Şehri. Can Çocuk, 2023. Original title: Kepler62: Kuiskaajien Kaupunki by Timo Parvela. Genre: Literature for children and young people.

Kedi İsimli Köpek. Nar Çocuk, 2023. Original title: Koira nimeltään Kissa by Tomi Kontio. Genre: Children’s picture books.

Yerli Yerinde. Can Çocuk, 2023. Original title: Kaipaus by Vuokko Hurme. Genre: Literature for children and young people.

Orman Ahalisi Büyük Göç. Dinozor Çocuk, 2024. Original title: Viidakon Väki Suuri Muutto by Johanna Lumme. Genre: Children’s picture books.

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Updated: 2.3.2024