Iaroslava Novikova

Languages

Mother tongue

Russian

Translates from

Finnish

Translates to

Russian

Other language skills

English, French

Education

Academic degree

MA, Petrozavodsk State University, 2011 (Finnish language, Literature of Finland, Translation studies)
Doctoral studies, St. Petersburg State University, 2013-2017 (Literature of Finland)

Additional subject-specific studies

Non-fiction translators seminar, FILI, 2018

Doctoral students seminar, Opetushallitus, 2018

Finnish Modernisms Seminar, Opetushallitus, 2017

University Lecturers Academic Exchange between St. Petersburg State University and Helsinki University (Research), Helsinki University, 2015, 2013

Master classes for translators of the Finnish literature into Russian, FILI, Institute of Finland in St. Petersburg, 2013-2019

Translations

Interests and specialisation

Fiction, Prose, Poetry, Drama, Literature for children and young people, Comics, Non-fiction, Anthropology, Archeology, Architecture, Art, Art history, Communications, History, Industrial art, Language, Literature, Music, Pedagogy and education, Philosophy, Photography and movies, Political science, Publishing, Religion, Theatre and dance

List of translations

Fingerpori iz Finlandii. KomFederacia, 2018. Original title: FINGERPORI FROM FINLAND by Pertti Jarla. Genre: Comics. collective translation, translator, translation editor, 80 p.

Peer Gynt. Kolme novellia. The National Theatre of Karelia, 2020. Original title: Per Gynt. Tri novelly by Arseni Tarkovski et al.. Genre: Poetry. Video play subtitles from Russian into Finnish

Poslednie dni Russkoj Ameriki. Bookmate, 2020. Original title: Suomalaisen työmiehen muistelmista by Thomas Ahllund. Genre: Non-fiction. A Finnish blacksmith's diary from the mid 1800s, 45 p.

100 predmetov iz Finlandii. Institute of Finland in Estonia, 2017. Original title: 100 esinettä Suomesta by Anna Kortelainen & Pekka Toivanen. Genre: Non-fiction. exhibition posters texts

Karikatury Kari Suomalainena. Institute of Finland in St. Petersburg, 2013. Original title: Kari Suomalaisen pilapiirrokset by Kari Suomalainen. Genre: Comics. co-translator and editor of the exhibited comics

Laplandskaja sobaka. Zvezda, № 5, 2017. Original title: Lapinkoira by Katja Kettu. Genre: Prose. short story in literature magazine, co-translation, p. 198–206

Rosjanka i bronzovyj medved. Zvezda, № 5, 2017. Original title: Kihokki ja pronssikarhu by Yrjö Kokko. Genre: Prose. short story in literature magazine, p. 94–97

Zhizn i iskusstvo Iny Kolliander. Limbus Press, 2017. Original title: Ina Kollianderin elämä ja taide by Piispa Arseni. Genre: Non-fiction. article in anthology Razmyshljajushij peizazh, p. 225–241

Larin Paraske. Limbus Press, 2017. Original title: Larin Paraske by Senni Timonen. Genre: Non-fiction. article in anthology Razmyshljajushij peizazh, co-translation,p. 51–96

Zhenshiny v Peterburge ‒ kratkij obzor. Limbus Press, 2017. Original title: Naiset Pietarissa, lyhyt katsaus by Matti Klinge. Genre: Non-fiction. article in anthology Razmyshljajushij peizazh, p. 17–26

Uno Ullberg, arhitektor Karelii. Vammalan Kirjapaino, 2016. Original title: Uno Ullberg, Karjalan arkkitehti by Kimmo Sarje. Genre: Non-fiction. exhibition poster & brochure, 8 p.

Moja rol v mirnyh peregovorah po Balkanam. Limbus Press, 2015. Original title: Osuuteni Balkanin rauhanneuvotteluissa by Petri Tamminen. Genre: Prose. short story in anthology, p. 47‒55

Kvartira na prospekte Lenina. Artemisia edizioni, 2014. Original title: Asunto valtakadulla by Kimmo Sarje. Genre: Non-fiction. picture album, trilingual, 131 p.

Pesnja moego serdtsa. Limbus Press, 2014. Original title: Sydämeni laulu by Aleksis Kivi. Genre: Poetry. poem in the preface in the re-edition of the translated novel

Voda. Kniga o samom vazhnom vestshestve v mire. KompasGid, 2019. Original title: Vesi. Kirja maailman tärkeimmästä aineesta by Laura Ertimo, Satu Kontinen. Genre: Non-fiction. children's non-fiction, cotranslation, translator, editor, 152 p.

Kraj zolotoj toski. Consulate General of Finland in St. Petersburg, 2019. Original title: Kaihon Kultamaa - valokuvia Aki Kaurismäen elokuvatuotannoista by Malla Hukkanen (Helin). Genre: Non-fiction. exhibition picture texts, 6 p.

Albert Edelfelt v Sankt-Peterburge. Institute of Finland in St. Petersburg, 2019. Original title: Albert Edelfelt Pietarissa by Rainer Knapas. Genre: Non-fiction. bilingual article in the exhibition catalog, p. 6-43

Now translating

Non-fiction on Finnish-Soviet cultural exchange



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Updated: 16.12.2020