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B.J. Epstein

B.J. Epstein is a Senior Lecturer in Literature at the University of East Anglia, England, and a Swedish-to-English translator. Areas of research include children’s literature, LGBTQ literature, Holocaust literature, comics and graphic novels, and figurative language. For more information about B.J., click here.


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Translation in the Nordic countries

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21 February 2019 - B.J. Epstein

From a global point of view, few people speak the Nordic languages. Translation is therefore an everyday necessity for many Nordic people who do business and exchange ideas with those outside (and to some extent inside) the region. This has led to a healthy translation industry. Often up to 60% of books published by Nordic publishers are translated texts. Membership associations and certification bodies have grown up to support translators and verify their work, and further education institutions provide relevant theoretical and practical courses. Outside the region, Nordic literature in translation remains limited, often to the genre of crime fiction.

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Nicola Anne Witcombe
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