Eric Abrahamsen (born 1978) is an American award-winning literary translator from Chinese to English.
[Eric Abrahamsen, Paper Republic website, https://paper-republic.org/ericabrahamsen/]
Biography
Abrahamsen studied Chinese at the Central University for Nationalities in Beijing from 2001, and remained in China until 2016, translating and promoting Chinese literature. He hosts the website ''Paper Republic''.
Awards
* Awarded a PEN Translation Grant for his translation of
Wang Xiaobo
Wang Xiaobo () (May 13, 1952 – April 11, 1997) was a renowned contemporary Chinese novelist and essayist from Beijing.
Life
On May 13, 1952, Wang Xiaobo was born in a family of intellectuals in Beijing. From 1968 to 1970, he was transfe ...
's ''My Spiritual Homeland''.
* Awarded a NEA grant for his translation of
Xu Zechen
Xu Zechen (; born in 1978 in Donghai County, Jiangsu) is a Chinese author of literary fiction. He currently works as an editor at '' People's Literature Magazine''. In 2009 he was a writer in residence at Creighton University and in 2010 he ...
's ''Running Through Beijing''.
* Shortlisted for the National Translation Award for his translation of
Xu Zechen
Xu Zechen (; born in 1978 in Donghai County, Jiangsu) is a Chinese author of literary fiction. He currently works as an editor at '' People's Literature Magazine''. In 2009 he was a writer in residence at Creighton University and in 2010 he ...
's ''Running Through Beijing''.
* 2015 - Awarded
Special Book Award of China[Twenty foreigners win the 9th Special Book Award of China in Beijing, Chinaculture.org, 2015-08-26. http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/culture/2015-08/26/content_21713779.htm]
Publications
Abrahamsen has translated numerous works of varying lengths, which have been published in ''The New Yorker'', ''Granta'', ''n+1'', and Paper Republic. He also writes about contemporary Chinese literature.
Translations of Novels
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Wang Xiaofang: ''The Civil Servant's Notebook'' (2011) 公务员笔记
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Xu Zechen
Xu Zechen (; born in 1978 in Donghai County, Jiangsu) is a Chinese author of literary fiction. He currently works as an editor at '' People's Literature Magazine''. In 2009 he was a writer in residence at Creighton University and in 2010 he ...
: ''Running Through Beijing'' (2013) 跑步穿过中关村
Translations of Short Stories
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A Yi: ''Barren Land'' 贫瘠之地
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A Yi: In the Penal Colony 在流放地
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Bi Feiyu: ''The Deluge'' 大雨如注
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Bi Feiyu: ''Wang Village and the World'' 地球上的王家庄
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Jiang Yitan: ''China Story'' 中国故事
* Lu Yang:
Silver Tiger' 银色老虎
* Lu Yang: ''Running Around Beijing'' 在北京奔跑
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Sheng Keyi: ''An Inexperienced World'' 缺乏经验的世界
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Su Tong: ''Watermelon Boats'' 西瓜船
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Wang Xiaobo
Wang Xiaobo () (May 13, 1952 – April 11, 1997) was a renowned contemporary Chinese novelist and essayist from Beijing.
Life
On May 13, 1952, Wang Xiaobo was born in a family of intellectuals in Beijing. From 1968 to 1970, he was transfe ...
: ''Mister Lover'' 舅舅情人
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Xu Zechen
Xu Zechen (; born in 1978 in Donghai County, Jiangsu) is a Chinese author of literary fiction. He currently works as an editor at '' People's Literature Magazine''. In 2009 he was a writer in residence at Creighton University and in 2010 he ...
: ''A Brief History of Time'' 时间简史
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Xu Zechen
Xu Zechen (; born in 1978 in Donghai County, Jiangsu) is a Chinese author of literary fiction. He currently works as an editor at '' People's Literature Magazine''. In 2009 he was a writer in residence at Creighton University and in 2010 he ...
: ''Outdoor Film'' 露天电影
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Xu Zechen
Xu Zechen (; born in 1978 in Donghai County, Jiangsu) is a Chinese author of literary fiction. He currently works as an editor at '' People's Literature Magazine''. In 2009 he was a writer in residence at Creighton University and in 2010 he ...
: ''Wheels Are Round'' 轮子是圆的
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Xu Zechen
Xu Zechen (; born in 1978 in Donghai County, Jiangsu) is a Chinese author of literary fiction. He currently works as an editor at '' People's Literature Magazine''. In 2009 he was a writer in residence at Creighton University and in 2010 he ...
: ''Visiting Dai on a Snowy Evening'' 雪夜访戴
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Xu Zechen
Xu Zechen (; born in 1978 in Donghai County, Jiangsu) is a Chinese author of literary fiction. He currently works as an editor at '' People's Literature Magazine''. In 2009 he was a writer in residence at Creighton University and in 2010 he ...
: ''The Dog's Been Barking All Day, July, 2017'' 狗叫了一天
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Zhang Wei: ''King's Blood'' 王血
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Zhang Wei: ''Rain and Snow'' 下雨下雪
External links
Paper Republic websiteEric Abrahamsen profile on Paper RepublicEric Abrahamsen profile on Words Without BordersInterview with Eric Abrahamsen in ''World Literature Today'' (2014)Interview with Eric Abrahamsen in ''SFWP'' (2015) Feature about Abrahamsen in the South China Morning Post (21 Nov 2021)
References
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Literary translators
Translators from Chinese
Translators to English
Chinese–English translators
Living people
21st-century American translators
1978 births