MARC GERAUD

Languages

Mother tongue

French

Translates from

Finnish

Translates to

French

Other language skills

English, German, Spanish

Education

Academic degree

DOCTOR GRADE, BORDEAUX, 1989 (HALLUCINATIONS)

Additional subject-specific studies

I study Finnish independently and previously studied Finnish at INALCO in Paris under the supervision of Professor Anna Kokko-Zalcman. My main focus today is translating Finnish literature into French.

Translations

Interests and specialisation

Fiction, Poetry, Literature for children and young people, Non-fiction

List of translations

IMAGES BRÛLANTES. DUB EDITIONS, 2025. Original title: PALAVAT KUVAT by EEVA TIKKA. Genre: Prose. French translation of the novel Palavat kuvat by Eeva Tikka, published in France on 9 December 2025 by Dub Editions. This work reflects my ongoing engagement with contemporary Finnish literature and translation between Finnish and French.

CRÉPUSCULE DE JUILLET. EDITIONS DO, 2026. Original title: HEINÄKUUN HÄMÄRÄSSÄ by YRJÖ KAIJÄRVI. Genre: Prose. French translation of "Heinäkuun hämärässä", a poetic prose novel by Finnish-language writer Yrjö Kaijärvi. The work explores memory, landscape and inner experience through a highly lyrical narrative voice.

NOUS VOYONS UN ÉCLAT DE SOLEIL SUR LE SOL. THEETETE EDITIONS, 1999. Original title: by MARC GERAUD. Genre: Prose. Finnish and German translations in progress.

Now translating

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I will be pleased to write reader’s reports.

Sample translations



Updated: 15.3.2026