Elizabeth Oehlkers Wright
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Elizabeth Oehlkers Wright (* born Elizabeth (Ann) Oehlkers on October 3, 1966 in Baltimore) is an American
translator
.
, into English language. In 1996 she got a MFA
for literary translation at the University of Arkansas
. From September 1994 till July 1995 during an academic year in Berlin
she had been translating, amongst others, the German-Turkish poets Zafer Şenocak and Zehra Çırak. After that she worked as a lecturer in Arkansas, and gave seminars at the Boston University
and at the Oberlin College
. Together with Zafer Şenocak she had bilingual
readings in Memphis
, New York City
, Cambridge
, San Francisco
und Los Angeles
. She received several awards and research fellowships like NEA
and ALTA
. Her translations appear in Agni, Slope, Seneca Review, Another Chicago Magazine and in the online magazine Perihelion.
In 1999 Elizabeth Oehlkers Wright married Franz Wright
, poet and Pulitzer Prize
winner of 2004. They live in Waltham, Massachusetts
. Elizabeth Oehlkers Wright works at a medical translation agency in Boston
.
United States
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translator
Translation
Translation is the communication of the meaning of a source-language text by means of an equivalent target-language text. Whereas interpreting undoubtedly antedates writing, translation began only after the appearance of written literature; there exist partial translations of the Sumerian Epic of...
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Biography
Elizabeth Oehlkers Wright translates texts of contemporary German authors, especially Lyric poetryLyric poetry
Lyric poetry is a genre of poetry that expresses personal and emotional feelings. In the ancient world, lyric poems were those which were sung to the lyre. Lyric poems do not have to rhyme, and today do not need to be set to music or a beat...
, into English language. In 1996 she got a MFA
Master of Fine Arts
A Master of Fine Arts is a graduate degree typically requiring 2–3 years of postgraduate study beyond the bachelor's degree , although the term of study will vary by country or by university. The MFA is usually awarded in visual arts, creative writing, filmmaking, dance, or theatre/performing arts...
for literary translation at the University of Arkansas
University of Arkansas
The University of Arkansas is a public, co-educational, land-grant, space-grant, research university. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with very high research activity. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and is located in...
. From September 1994 till July 1995 during an academic year in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
she had been translating, amongst others, the German-Turkish poets Zafer Şenocak and Zehra Çırak. After that she worked as a lecturer in Arkansas, and gave seminars at the Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
and at the Oberlin College
Oberlin College
Oberlin College is a private liberal arts college in Oberlin, Ohio, noteworthy for having been the first American institution of higher learning to regularly admit female and black students. Connected to the college is the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, the oldest continuously operating...
. Together with Zafer Şenocak she had bilingual
Multilingualism
Multilingualism is the act of using, or promoting the use of, multiple languages, either by an individual speaker or by a community of speakers. Multilingual speakers outnumber monolingual speakers in the world's population. Multilingualism is becoming a social phenomenon governed by the needs of...
readings in Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
, New York City
New York City
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, Cambridge
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. It was named in honor of the University of Cambridge in England, an important center of the Puritan theology embraced by the town's founders. Cambridge is home to two of the world's most prominent...
, San Francisco
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
und Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. She received several awards and research fellowships like NEA
National Endowment for the Arts
The National Endowment for the Arts is an independent agency of the United States federal government that offers support and funding for projects exhibiting artistic excellence. It was created by an act of the U.S. Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government. Its current...
and ALTA
American Literary Translators Association
The American Literary Translators Association is an association of literary translators in the United States.ALTA is affiliated with the International Federation of Translators .-History:ALTA was founded in 1978....
. Her translations appear in Agni, Slope, Seneca Review, Another Chicago Magazine and in the online magazine Perihelion.
In 1999 Elizabeth Oehlkers Wright married Franz Wright
Franz Wright
-Background:Wright graduated from Oberlin College in 1977. He and his father James Wright are the only parent/child pair to have won the Pulitzer Prize in the same category....
, poet and Pulitzer Prize
Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
The Pulitzer Prize in Poetry has been presented since 1922 for a distinguished volume of original verse by an American author. However, special citations for poetry were presented in 1918 and 1919.-Winners:...
winner of 2004. They live in Waltham, Massachusetts
Waltham, Massachusetts
Waltham is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, was an early center for the labor movement, and major contributor to the American Industrial Revolution. The original home of the Boston Manufacturing Company, the city was a prototype for 19th century industrial city planning,...
. Elizabeth Oehlkers Wright works at a medical translation agency in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
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Translations
- Ernst Peter FischerErnst Peter FischerErnst Peter Fischer is a German historian of science, and a science publicist.- Life and Work :Ernst Peter Fischer studied mathematics, physics and biology and graduated from the California Institute of Technology in 1977...
: Beauty and the Beast. The Aesthetic Moment in Science, 1999 - documentary film directed by Harald Ortlieb about Zehra Çirak and the Berlin sculptor Jürgen Walter, 2007 (translated in collaboration with Marilya Veteto Reese)
- Zafer Şenocak: Door Languages, 2008
- Valzhyna MortValzhyna MortValzhyna Mort is an Belarusian poet who now lives in the United States. Her first book of poetry, I'm as Thin as Your Eyelashes, came out in Belarus in 2005. In 2004 in Slovenia she received a Crystal Vilencia Award for best poetry performance...
: Factory of Tears. Copper Canyon PressCopper Canyon PressCopper Canyon Press is an independent, non-profit small press, specializing in the publication of poetry and located in the picturesque town of Port Townsend, Washington. Since 1972, the Press has published poetry exclusively and has established an international reputation for its commitment to...
, 2008 (translated from Belarusian languageBelarusian languageThe Belarusian language , sometimes referred to as White Russian or White Ruthenian, is the language of the Belarusian people...
in collaboration with the author and Franz WrightFranz Wright-Background:Wright graduated from Oberlin College in 1977. He and his father James Wright are the only parent/child pair to have won the Pulitzer Prize in the same category....
) - translations for literary journals and anthologiesAnthologyAn anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler. It may be a collection of poems, short stories, plays, songs, or excerpts...
like New European Poets, Anthology of World Literature of the 20th Century and Green Integer. Anthology of World Poetry of the 20th Century
External links
- translations of several poems from Zafer Şenocak (if not already linked in footnotes): Perihelion, Octopus Magazine