Contact info
- Residence
United States
- Website
Languages
- Mother tongue
English, Finnish, German
- Translates from
Finnish, Finland Swedish
- Translates to
English
- Other language skills
German
Education
- Academic degree
Ph.D., University of Washington, Seattle, 2009 (Contemporary Finnish fiction and film)
- Additional subject-specific studies
Graduate of FILI's FI-EN Mentorship program in 2017
FILI workshop on translating nonfiction in 2018
TINFO workshop on translating plays in 2019
FILI workshop on translating children's literature in 2022
Translations
- Interests and specialisation
Fiction, Prose, Poetry, Drama, Literature for children and young people, Comics, Crime/detective, Fantasy & science fiction, Non-fiction, Anthropology, Archeology, Art, Art history, Conservation, Geography, History, Language, Literature, Music, Pedagogy and education, Philosophy, Photography and movies, Political science, Psychology, Publishing, Religion, Social policy, Sociology, Theatre and dance
- List of translations
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Secrets & Siblings: The Vanished Lives of China's One Child Policy. Zed Books, 2019. Original title: Yhden lapsen kansa by Mari Manninen. Genre: Prose.
My Favourite Finnish Things. Otava, 2021. Original title: Aarteitani Suomesta by Satu Kettunen. Genre: Children’s picture books.
The Red Book of Farewells. Two Lines Press, 2023. Original title: Punainen erokirja by Pirkko Saisio. Genre: Prose.
Rosie Runs. Elsewhere Editions, 2023. Original title: Ruusun matka by Marika Maijala. Genre: Children’s picture books.
Owl and the Mystery of Tomorrow. Orca Books, 2023. Original title: Pieni suuri tarina huomisesta by Reka Kiraly. Genre: Children’s picture books.
Lowest Common Denominator. Two Lines Press, November 12, 2024. Original title: Pienin yhteinen jaettava by Pirkko Saisio. Genre: Prose.
- Now translating
Vastavalo, or Backlight by Pirkko Saisio
I will be pleased to write reader’s reports.
Sample translations
Päivitetty:
29.4.2024