Tim Mohr
Encyclopedia
Tim Mohr is a New York-based translator, writer, and editor.
He has translated the German novels Guantanamo, by Dorothea Dieckmann (published in the U.S. by Soft Skull and in the U.K. by Duckworth), Wetlands
, by Charlotte Roche
(published in the U.S. by Grove/Atlantic and in the U.K. by 4th Estate), and Broken Glass Park and The Hottest Dishes of the Tartar Cuisine, both by Alina Bronsky (both published worldwide by Europa Editions). Guantanamo was the recipient of the Three Percent award for best translation
of 2007. "Dishes" was named to Publishers Weekly
's Best Books of 2011 list.
A project Mohr was working on with Hunter S. Thompson
at the time Thompson's death was published as the writer's final interview in Playboys May 2005 issue and later included in the book Ancient Gonzo Wisdom, published by Da Capo
. Mohr also collaborated with Duff McKagan
on It's So Easy (and other lies), McKagan's memoir. The book was named one of Amazon.com
's "Best Books of 2011: Entertainment Section".
He has translated the German novels Guantanamo, by Dorothea Dieckmann (published in the U.S. by Soft Skull and in the U.K. by Duckworth), Wetlands
Feuchtgebiete
Feuchtgebiete is Charlotte Roche's debut novel. Partly autobiographical , it was first published in German in 2008 by DuMont and was the world's best-selling novel in March 2008. For supporters it is a piece of erotic literature; for critics it is cleverly marketed pornography...
, by Charlotte Roche
Charlotte Roche
Charlotte Elisabeth Grace Roche is a British-born German television presenter, actress, singer and author.- Life and career :...
(published in the U.S. by Grove/Atlantic and in the U.K. by 4th Estate), and Broken Glass Park and The Hottest Dishes of the Tartar Cuisine, both by Alina Bronsky (both published worldwide by Europa Editions). Guantanamo was the recipient of the Three Percent award for best translation
Best Translated Book Award
Best Translated Book Award is an annual literature award given by Three Percent, the online literature magazine of Open Letter Books, which is the book translation press of the University of Rochester. It is awarded to the best original translation published that year. A long list and short list...
of 2007. "Dishes" was named to Publishers Weekly
Publishers Weekly
Publishers Weekly, aka PW, is an American weekly trade news magazine targeted at publishers, librarians, booksellers and literary agents...
's Best Books of 2011 list.
A project Mohr was working on with Hunter S. Thompson
Hunter S. Thompson
Hunter Stockton Thompson was an American journalist and author who wrote The Rum Diary , Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72 .He is credited as the creator of Gonzo journalism, a style of reporting where reporters involve themselves in the action to...
at the time Thompson's death was published as the writer's final interview in Playboys May 2005 issue and later included in the book Ancient Gonzo Wisdom, published by Da Capo
Da capo
Da Capo is a musical term in Italian, meaning from the beginning . It is often abbreviated D.C. It is a composer or publisher's directive to repeat the previous part of music, often used to save space. In small pieces this might be the same thing as a repeat, but in larger works D.C...
. Mohr also collaborated with Duff McKagan
Duff McKagan
Michael Andrew "Duff" McKagan is an American musician and writer. He is best known for his twelve-year tenure as the bassist of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s and early 1990s...
on It's So Easy (and other lies), McKagan's memoir. The book was named one of Amazon.com
Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...
's "Best Books of 2011: Entertainment Section".
External links
- http://lovegermanbooks.blogspot.com/2008/06/guantnamo-and-tim-mohr.html Love German Books on Guantanamo.
- http://wordswithoutborders.org/book-review/dorothea-dieckmanns-guantanamo/ Words Without Borders on Guantanamo.
- http://www.slate.com/id/2215273 A review in Slate that calls Wetlands the 2 Girls 1 Cup of novels.