Eric Abrahamsen
Eric Abrahamsen (born 1978) is an American award-winning literary translator from Chinese to English.[1]
Biography[edit]
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.[2]
Awards[edit]
- Awarded a PEN Translation Grant for his translation of Wang Xiaobo's My Spiritual Homeland.[3]
- Awarded a NEA grant for his translation of Xu Zechen's Running Through Beijing.
- Shortlisted for the National Translation Award for his translation of Xu Zechen's Running Through Beijing.
- 2015 - Awarded Special Book Award of China[4]
Publications[edit]
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[edit]
- Wang Xiaofang: The Civil Servant's Notebook (2011) 公务员笔记
- Xu Zechen: Running Through Beijing (2013) 跑步穿过中关村
Translations of Short Stories[edit]
- A Yi: Barren Land 贫瘠之地
- A Yi: In the Penal Colony 在流放地
- Bi Feiyu: The Deluge 大雨如注
- Bi Feiyu: Wang Village and the World 地球上的王家庄
- 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
- Sheng Keyi: An Inexperienced World 缺乏经验的世界
- Su Tong: Watermelon Boats 西瓜船
- Wang Xiaobo: Mister Lover 舅舅情人
- Xu Zechen: A Brief History of Time 时间简史
- Xu Zechen: Outdoor Film 露天电影
- Xu Zechen: Wheels Are Round 轮子是圆的
- Xu Zechen: Visiting Dai on a Snowy Evening 雪夜访戴
- Xu Zechen: The Dog's Been Barking All Day, July, 2017 狗叫了一天
- Zhang Wei: King's Blood 王血
- Zhang Wei: Rain and Snow 下雨下雪
External links[edit]
- Paper Republic website
- Eric Abrahamsen profile on Paper Republic
- Eric Abrahamsen profile on Words Without Borders
- Interview 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[edit]
- ^ Eric Abrahamsen, Paper Republic website, https://paper-republic.org/ericabrahamsen/
- ^ "How an American translator pretended to be Chinese for a year online". www.scmp.com. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 Nov 2021.
- ^ PEN Translation FUnd Announces its 2009 Grant Recipients https://pen.org/press-release/pen-translation-fund-announces-its-2009-grant-recipients/
- ^ 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
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