Johanna Kuningas

Languages

Mother tongue

Finnish, French

Translates from

Finnish, Finland Swedish

Translates to

French

Other language skills

English

Education

Academic degree

PhD (General Linguistics), Helsinki University, 2008 (PhD thesis: Information Structure and Word Order )
Master's degree (General Linguistics and French Philology), Helsinki University, 1997 (Master's thesis: Translating implicit information)

Translations

Interests and specialisation

Fiction, Prose, Literature for children and young people, Crime/detective, Fantasy & science fiction

List of translations

Moi et ma (super) bande (a series). Nathan, 2016-2022. Original title: Ella-sarja by Timo Parvela. Genre: Literature for children and young people. 14 titles translated so far

Le chien sauvage. Gallmeister, to be released in 2023. Original title: Villikoira by Pekka Juntti. Genre: Prose.

Chambre 213. Rageot, 2022. Original title: Rum 213 by Ingelin Angerborn. Genre: Literature for children and young people.

Papou et Pola. La Partie, 2021. Original title: Papu ja Polla by Oili Tanninen. Genre: Children’s picture books.

Filippa & Compagnie : Le chat caché / Piano en fuite (2 titles). Versant Sud, 2021. Original title: Kissa Karkaa / Piano karkaa by Marika Maijala and Juha Virta. Genre: Children’s picture books.

Kepler62 (a series). Nathan, 2018-. Original title: Kepelr62 by Timo Parvela. Genre: Literature for children and young people. Books 1, 3 & 5

Maresi – Chroniques de l’Abbaye Ecarlate. Rageot, 2017. Original title: Maresi – krönikor från röda klostret by Maria Turtschaninoff. Genre: Literature for children and young people.

Brindille et Ficelle (a series). Didier Jeunesse, 2017-2018. Original title: Heinähattu ja Vilttitossu by Sinikka Nopola, Tiina Nopola. Genre: Literature for children and young people. Two titles publishes so far

Les Filouttinen (a series). Didier Jeunesse, 2014-2015. Original title: Me Rosvolat by Siri Kolu. Genre: Literature for children and young people. two titles published

Cut!. Actes Sud Junior, 2009. Original title: Filmi poikki! by Hanna Marjut Marttila. Genre: Literature for children and young people.

Frontière blanche. L'Archipel, 2011. Original title: Tappajan näköinen mies by Matti Rönkä. Genre: Prose.

Le Juif égaré. Phébus, 2013. Original title: Kadonnut juutalaispoika by Rax Rinnekangas. Genre: Prose.

Now translating

Maria Turtschaninoff: Arvejord (Förlaget)



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Uppdaterad: 14.4.2023