Lenka Fárová

Languages

Mother tongue

Czech

Translates from

Finnish

Translates to

Czech

Other language skills

English

Education

Academic degree

PhD, Charles University, Prague, 2003 (Finnish Language)

Additional subject-specific studies

2019 - two workshops on translating Finnish poetry, Charles University in Prague

2019 - FILI Translators Fellowship program, Helsinki

2020 - FILI´s mentorship programme

Translations

Interests and specialisation

Fiction, Prose, Poetry, Literature for children and young people, Architecture, Art, Art history, History, Language, Literature

List of translations

Paní plukovníková. Kniha Zlín, 2019. Original title: Everstinna by Rosa Liksom. Genre: Prose.

Putininovi trollové. Deník N, 2020. Original title: Putinin trollit by Jessikka Aro. Genre: Non-fiction.

Tivoli. Labyrint, 2018. Original title: Tivoli by Juha Hurme. Genre: Prose. In: Finská čítanka.

Vystrkov. Argo, 2018. Original title: Lopotti by Tommi Kinnunen. Genre: Prose.

Můra. Argo, 2017. Original title: Yöperhonen by Katja Kettu. Genre: Prose.

Čtyřcestí. Argo, 2016. Original title: Neljäntienristeys by Tommi Kinnunen. Genre: Prose.

Čas v Praze. dybbuk, 2017. Original title: Aika Prahassa by Pentti Saarikoski. Genre: Prose.

Tatu a Patu Superhrdinové. Albatros, 2013. Original title: Tatu ja Patu supersankareina by Aino Havukainen - Sami Toivonen. Genre: Literature for children and young people.

Tatu a Patu Vesmírné dobrodružství. Albatros, 2013. Original title: Tatun ja Patun avaruusseikkailu by Aino Havukainen - Sami Toivonen. Genre: Literature for children and young people.

Spirála smrti. Hejkal, 2009. Original title: Kuoleman spiraali by Leena Lehtolainen. Genre: Prose.

Bodyguardka. Argo, 2014. Original title: Henkivartija by Leena Lehtolainen. Genre: Prose.

Bodyguardka II. - Lev práva. Argo, 2014. Original title: Oikeuden jalopeura by Leena Lehtolainen. Genre: Prose.

Dějiny Finska. Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2001. Original title: Suomen historia by Eino Jutikkala - Kauko Pirinen. Genre: Non-fiction.

Now translating

Finnish poetry; Marta Kaukonen: Therapy; Cristal Snow: Penny Peanutheart and the Wretched Banishment Cake



I will be pleased to write reader’s reports.

Sample translations

Download files




Updated: 1.2.2022