Michal Svec

Translations

Interests and specialisation

Fiction, Prose, Poetry, Literature for children and young people, Comics, Fantasy & science fiction, Archeology, Architecture, Art, Art history, Geography, History, Language, Literature

List of translations

Dopisy měsíčního dne. Kniha Zlín (Albatros Media), 2024. Original title: Kuunpäivän kirjeet by Emmi Itäranta. Genre: Prose.

Nebe. Větrné mlýny, 2022. Original title: Taivas by Piia Leino. Genre: Prose.

Ohnivé křídlo. Argo, 2022. Original title: Tulisiipi by JP Koskinen. Genre: Prose.

Paměti finského maršála. Academia, 2022. Original title: Suomen marsalkan muistelmat by G. Mannerheim. Genre: Non-fiction.

Koumákův fotbalový tým. Portál, 2022. Original title: Paten jalkapallokirja by Timo Parvela. Genre: Literature for children and young people.

Koumákův blog. Portál, 2021. Original title: Paten aikakirjat by Timo Parvela; Pasi Pitkänen. Genre: Children’s picture books.

Bílé přeludy na vlnách. Antologie finské lyriky. Pavel Mervart, 2020. Original title: 193 Finnish poems from Mikael Agricola to 1980' by 74 authors throughout the ages. Genre: Poetry. Editor, translator of approx. 100 poems.

Strašidelný krámek a ztracené zuby. Pikola (Euromedia Group), 2020. Original title: Painajaispuoti ja hampaat hukassa by Magdalena Hai; Teemu Juhani. Genre: Literature for children and young people.

Strašidelný krámek a příšerný lechtiprášek. Pikola (Euromedia Group), 2020. Original title: Painajaispuoti ja kamala kutituspulveri by Magdalena Hai; Teemu Juhani. Genre: Literature for children and young people.

Co padá z nebe. Beta Dobrovský, 2019. Original title: Taivaalta tippuvat asiat by Selja Ahava. Genre: Prose.

Antihrdina. Větrné mlýny, 2019. Original title: Antisankari by Alexandra Salmela. Genre: Prose.

Stříbrnou stezkou, zlatistou cestou; Král lovec (in: Finská čítanka). Labyrint, 2019. Original title: Hopeista tietä, kultaista kujaa; Metsästäjäkuningas by Emmi Itäranta; Johanna Sinisalo. Genre: Prose. Two short stories for the anthology.

Kepler62: Kniha 5 - Virus. Host, 2019. Original title: Kepler62: Kirja 5 - Virus by Timo Parvela, Bjørn Sortland, Pasi Pitkänen. Genre: Literature for children and young people. Kepler62 series, Part 3; translated together with Jitka Jindřišková.

Kepler62: Kniha 3 - Cesta. Host, 2018. Original title: Kepler62: Kirja 3 - Matka by Timo Parvela, Bjørn Sortland, Pasi Pitkänen. Genre: Literature for children and young people. Kepler62 series, Part 3; translated together with Jitka Jindřišková.

Kepler62: Kniha 1 - Pozvánka. Host, 2018. Original title: Kepler62: Kirja 1 - Kutsu by Timo Parvela, Bjørn Sortland, Pasi Pitkänen. Genre: Literature for children and young people. Kepler62 series, Part 1; translated together with Jitka Jindřišková.

V domě básnířky. dybbuk, 2018. Original title: Runoilijan talossa by Helena Sinervo. Genre: Prose.

Oni nevědí, co činí. LEDA, 2018. Original title: He eivät tiedä mitä tekevät by Jussi Valtonen. Genre: Prose.

Dopis pro mou ženu. dybbuk, 2016. Original title: Kirje vaimolleni by Pentti Saarikoski. Genre: Prose.

Venla. XYZ (Albatros Media), 2016. Original title: Venla by J. K. Johansson. Genre: Prose. Palokaski trilogy, Part 3.

Noora. XYZ (Albatros Media), 2015. Original title: Noora by J. K. Johansson. Genre: Prose. Palokaski trilogy, Part 2.

Laura. XYZ (Albatros Media), 2015. Original title: Laura by J. K. Johansson. Genre: Prose. Palokaski trilogy, Part 1.

Strážkyně pramene. Plus (Albatros Media), 2014. Original title: Teemestarin kirja by Emmi Itäranta. Genre: Prose. English title: Memory of Water.

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