David Hackston

Languages

Mother tongue

English

Translates from

Finnish, Finland Swedish

Translates to

English

Other language skills

Albanian, Danish, French, German, Norwegian, Portuguese

Education

Academic degree

BA, University College London, 1999 (Scandinavian Studies)
Mus AMK, Metropolia Ammattikorkeakoulu, 2016 (Music, early music, voice)

Additional subject-specific studies

Finnish, linguistics, literature, music, early music

Translations

Interests and specialisation

Fiction, Prose, Poetry, Drama, Crime/detective, Non-fiction, Art, Art history, History, Language, Literature, Music, Political science, Theatre and dance

List of translations

Aino and Alvar Aalto: A Life Together. Phaidon Press, 2023. Original title: Rakastan sinussa ihmistä. Aino ja Alvar Aallon tarina by Heikki Aalto-Alanen. Genre: Non-fiction.

Follow the Butterfly. Pushkin Press, 2024. Original title: Terapiassa by Martta Kaukonen. Genre: Prose.

One Thousand & One. Contra Mundum Press, 2023. Original title: Tuhat ja yksi by Kari Hukkila. Genre: Prose.

My Friend Natalia. W. W. Norton, 2021. Original title: Ystäväni Natalia by Laura Lindstedt. Genre: Prose.

Bolla. Pantheon / PRH, 2021. Original title: Bolla by Pajtim Statovci. Genre: Prose.

Land of Snow and Ashes. Pushkin Press, 2022. Original title: Tuhkaan piirretty maa by Petra Rautiainen. Genre: Prose.

The Beaver Theory. Orenda Books, 2023. Original title: Majavateoria by Antti Tuomainen. Genre: Prose.

The Moose Paradox. Orenda Books, 2022. Original title: Hirvikaava by Antti Tuomainen. Genre: Prose.

The Rabbit Factor. Orenda Books, 2021. Original title: Jäniskerroin by Antti Tuomainen. Genre: Prose.

Crossing. Pantheon / PRH, 2019. Original title: Tiranan sydän by Pajtim Statovci. Genre: Prose.

My Cat Yugoslavia. Pantheon / PRH, 2017. Original title: Kissani Jugoslavia by Pajtim Statovci. Genre: Prose.

The Midwife. Amazon Crossing, 2016. Original title: Kätilö by Katja Kettu. Genre: Prose.

Little Siberia. Orenda Books, 2019. Original title: Pikku Siperia by Antti Tuomainen. Genre: Prose.

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Iida Turpeinen: Elolliset



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Updated: 6.3.2024