Daniel Hahn
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| Born | Daniel Hahn 26 November 1973 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Author, editor, translator |
Daniel HahnOBE(born 26 November 1973) is a British writer, editor and translator.[1]
He is the author of a number of works of non-fiction, including the history bookThe Tower Menagerie,[2]and one of the editors ofThe Ultimate Book Guide,a series of reading guides for children and teenagers,[3]the first volume of which won theBlue Peter Book Award.Other titles includeHappiness Is a Watermelon on Your Head(a picture-book for children),[4]The Oxford Guide to Literary Britain and Ireland(a reference book), brief biographies of the poetsSamuel Taylor ColeridgeandPercy Bysshe Shelley,and a new edition ofThe Oxford Companion to Children's Literature.[5]
His translation ofThe Book of Chameleons[6]byJosé Eduardo Agualusawon theIndependent Foreign Fiction Prizein 2007.[7]His translation ofA General Theory of Oblivion,also byJosé Eduardo Agualusa,won the 2017International Dublin Literary Award,with Hahn receiving 25% of the €100,000 prize.[8]His other translations includePelé's autobiography[9]and work by novelistsJosé Luís Peixoto,Philippe Claudel,María Dueñas,José Saramago,Eduardo Halfon,Gonçalo M. Tavares,and others.
A former chair of theTranslators Associationand theSociety of Authors,as well as national programme director of theBritish Centre for Literary Translation,he currently serves on the board of trustees of theSociety of Authorsand a number of other organisations working with literature, literacy and free expression, includingEnglish PEN,The Children's BookshowandModern Poetry in Translation.
In 2017, Hahn donated half his winnings from theInternational Dublin Literary Awardto help establish a new prize for debut literary translation – theTA First Translation Prize.[10]
Hahn was appointedOfficer of the Order of the British Empire(OBE) in the2020 Birthday Honoursfor services to literature.[11]
He won the 2023 Ottaway Award for the Promotion of International Literature.[12]
References[edit]
- ^"Daniel Hahn".Translated Fiction.BookTrust.Archived fromthe originalon 8 August 2011.
- ^Williams, Hywel (22 March 2003)."Review: The Tower Menagerie by Daniel Hahn".The Guardian.Retrieved17 August2018.
- ^"The Ultimate Book Guide".The Ultimate Book Guide.Archived fromthe originalon 2 August 2017.Retrieved16 April2015.
- ^Dreis, Stella; Hahn, Daniel (April 2013).Happiness is a watermelon on your head.London.ISBN9781907912054.OCLC757148898.
{{cite book}}:CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^Hahn, Daniel;Morpurgo, Michael;Carpenter, Humphrey;Prichard, Mari (2015).The Oxford companion to children's literature(Second ed.). Oxford.ISBN9780199695140.OCLC907725751.
{{cite book}}:CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^"Daniel Hahn".Simon & Schuster.Archivedfrom the original on 21 October 2020.Retrieved30 July2022.
- ^Tonkin, Boyd(2 May 2007)."'Independent' Foreign Fiction Prize won by Angolan writer ".The Independent on Sunday.Archived fromthe originalon 22 March 2009.Retrieved28 January2009.
- ^"The 2017 winner is announced!".Dublin Literary Award.21 June 2017.Archivedfrom the original on 25 June 2021.
- ^"Daniel Hahn on the art of translation".The Economist.21 May 2019.Archivedfrom the original on 26 November 2020.Retrieved30 July2022.
- ^Cowdrey, Katherine (21 June 2017)."Hahn donates award winnings to found a First Translation Prize".The Bookseller.Archivedfrom the original on 5 December 2020.
- ^"No. 63135".The London Gazette(Supplement). 10 October 2020. p. B12.
- ^"Daniel Hahn to Receive 2023 Ottaway Award for the Promotion of International Literature".Words Without Borders.11 April 2023.Retrieved11 April2023.
External links[edit]
- Daniel Hahn's website
- Daniel Hahn's profile on Worldcat.org
- Daniel Hahn's profile inThe Guardian
- Daniel HahnatLibrary of Congress,with 20 library catalogue records
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