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Anthea Bell
AuthorBooks · Second hand1936-2018
Anthea Bell was an English translator of literary works, including children's literature, from French, German and Danish. These include The Castle by Franz Kafka, Austerlitz by W. G. Sebald, the Inkworld trilogy by Cornelia Funke and the French Asterix comics with co-translator Derek Hockridge.
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About Anthea Bell
Birth
1936
Death
2018
Anthea Bell was an English translator of literary works, including children's literature, from French, German and Danish. These include The Castle by Franz Kafka, Austerlitz by W. G. Sebald, the Inkworld trilogy by Cornelia Funke and the French Asterix comics with co-translator Derek Hockridge.
Anthea Bell was a distinguished British translator who dedicated her life to building bridges between languages.
Her prolific career spanned the translation of over 150 literary works.
She specialized in fascinating genres such as fairy tales, folklore, and children's literature.
Her work was instrumental in bringing German narratives, including works like Rubinrot, to readers worldwide.
Born in Sudbury, her legacy endures as one of the most influential figures in fiction translation.
