Interview with Thomas Christensen, literary translator
In these posts, I will be interviewing the world's best translators/interpreters. For what better way, for someone new in the translation world , like myself, to learn from the best? Thank you so much to those who have devoted their time to to inform and entertain us with their own stories and experiences.
This is a special post, as it is the first English-speaking translator I've had the honour to interview. We are interviewing Thomas W. Christensen, who is an American author, translator, and publisher. He is known for his publications on literature, history, and art; his literary translations from French and Spanish; and his work as an editor. Thomas obtained an advanced degree in comparative literature from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Of the many novels he has translated, the most well-known is the best-seller LikeWater for Chocolate (by Laura Esquivel), in which he worked with his wife, Carol Christensen, who is also a translator. He has written introductions to so…
This is a special post, as it is the first English-speaking translator I've had the honour to interview. We are interviewing Thomas W. Christensen, who is an American author, translator, and publisher. He is known for his publications on literature, history, and art; his literary translations from French and Spanish; and his work as an editor. Thomas obtained an advanced degree in comparative literature from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Of the many novels he has translated, the most well-known is the best-seller LikeWater for Chocolate (by Laura Esquivel), in which he worked with his wife, Carol Christensen, who is also a translator. He has written introductions to so…
