Found 4 collections related to Translators.

Helen Weaver (1931-2021) was a literary translator, author, and astrologer. The Helen Weaver papers include research files, correspondence, and manuscripts related to the publication of her book The Awakener: A Memoir of Kerouac and the Fifties. The book describes Weaver's brief romantic relationship with Jack Kerouac, and friendships with Allen Ginsberg and Lenny Bruce. less

Julio Galer (1925-2006) was an Argentine professor of English and a Spanish language translator, notably translating a number of Langston Hughes's works into Spanish. Langston Hughes (1902-1967) was an American poet, writer of short stories, novelist, playwright, essayist, and lyricist. The letters and related materials that Hughes sent to Galer showcase the relationship between writer and translator. These materials include manuscripts (with and without annotation); published musical scores, printed matter, and news articles; programs and playbills; and a small number of photographs of Hughes. The collection also contains drafts of Galer's translations of Hughes's poems. less

Jhumpa Lahiri (born 1967) is a British-American author and translator best known for her short story collections, novels, and nonfiction work that focuses on identity, cultural belonging, and how language interacts with both concepts. Lahiri's papers date from 1967 to 2023, and chronicle her creative process and literary career through correspondence, handwritten and typescript drafts, publishing files, research materials, and publicity materials. The papers also include education and teaching materials, certificates and awards, and artwork. less

Paul Auster (1947-2023) was an American writer, poet, filmmaker, and translator whose work often touched on themes of coincidence, chance, memory, and solitude. Notable works include the novels The New York Trilogy, Moon Palace, and 4 3 2 1; the memoir The Invention of Solitude; and the films Smoke and Blue in the Face. The Paul Auster papers date from 1963 to 2022 and contain all aspects of Auster's professional work, including typescript and holograph drafts, notebooks, correspondence, audio and moving image recordings, clippings, and ephemera. less