Sheila LaFarge
Sheila LaFarge (born July 16, 1936) is a French-American children's book translator, whose work focuses on translating Danish, Swedish, and Norwegian books into English.
Career[edit]
Born on July 16, 1936 to Thomas Sergeant August Matilde La Farge and Marie Iselin La Farge in Paris, France, LaFarge spent her childhood in New York alongside her cousin's family and spending time with her grandmother during the summer. She frequently traveled to the United Kingdom and various European countries. As an adult, she began translating Scandinavian books to English and worked on several film projects in the area, including those by Mai Zetterling.[1]
Out of the 150 best reviewed books chosen by School Library Journal, out of 600 total books reviewed as the top published and out of 24,000 books published total in the time period of 1966 to 1978, LaFarge's translation of Silas and the Black Mare was included.[2] It was also selected as one of the "Notable Children's Books of 1978" by the Association for Library Service to Children.[3]
After her retirement from book translation, LaFarge went on to pursue personal projects, including developing her skill in painting and her work at the Cambridge Buddhist Association.[4]
Bibliography[edit]
Authored books[edit]
- — (1969). Golden Butter. Dial Press. p. 39.[5]
Translated books[edit]
- Carpelan, Bo (1971). Bågen [Bow Island] (in Swedish). Translated by LaFarge, Sheila. Random House. ISBN 9780440008439.[6]
- Gripe, Maria (1973). Glasblåsarns barn [The Glassblower's Children] (in Swedish). Translated by LaFarge, Sheila. Delacorte Press.[7]
- Gripe, Maria (1974). Landet utanför [The Land Beyond] (in Swedish). Translated by LaFarge, Sheila. Delacorte Press.[8]
- Beskow, Elsa (1975). Puttes äfventyr i blåbärsskogen: ritade och berättade [Peter's Adventures In Blueberry Land] (in Swedish). Translated by LaFarge, Sheila. Delacorte Press. ISBN 9780440044352.[9]
- Carpelan, Bo (1976). Paradiset [Dolphins In The City] (in Swedish). Translated by LaFarge, Sheila. Delacorte Press. ISBN 9780440050735.[10]
- Gripe, Maria (1976). Elvis Karlsson [Elvis and His Secret] (in Swedish). Translated by LaFarge, Sheila. Delacorte Press.[11]
- Gripe, Maria (1976). Elvis! Elvis! [Elvis and His Friends] (in Swedish). Translated by LaFarge, Sheila. Delacorte Press.[12]
- Gripe, Maria (1977). I klockornas tid [In the Time of the Bells] (in Swedish). Translated by LaFarge, Sheila. Delacorte Press.[13]
- Gripe, Maria (1977). ...ellen, dellen... [The Green Coat] (in Swedish). Translated by LaFarge, Sheila. Delacorte Press.[14]
- Bødker, Cecil (1978). Silas og den sorte hoppe [Silas and the Black Mare] (in Danish). Translated by LaFarge, Sheila. Delacorte Press. ISBN 9780440079224.[15]
- Bødker, Cecil (1979). Silas og Ben-Godik [Silas and Ben-Godik] (in Danish). Translated by LaFarge, Sheila. Delacorte Press. ISBN 9780440079224.[16]
- Bødker, Cecil (1979). Silas fanger et firspand [Silas and the Runaway Coach] (in Danish). Translated by LaFarge, Sheila. Delacorte Press.[17]
- Haugen, Tormod (1982). Nattfuglene [The Night Birds] (in Norwegian). Translated by LaFarge, Sheila. Delacorte Press. ISBN 9780440064527.[18]
References[edit]
- ^ Marineau, Caitlin (January 2024). "Sheila La Farge Collection". archives.lib.umn.edu. University of Minnesota. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ Pollack, Pamela D. (December 1979). "Best of the Best". School Library Journal. 26 (4): 62 – via Ebscohost.
- ^ "ALSC Announces 'Notable Books'". School Library Journal. 25 (6): 14. February 1979 – via Ebscohost.
- ^ Boucher, Sandy (October 1993). Turning The Wheel: American Women Creating the New Buddhism. Beacon Press. pp. 200–203. ISBN 9780807073056.
- ^ Reviews for Golden Butter:
- North, Arielle (September 28, 1969). "Children's Books - Golden Butter". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved March 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Golden Butter". Kirkus Reviews. June 1969. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ Reviews for Bow Island:
- Hanousek, Jane (December 5, 1975). "Paperbacks to please the children - Bow Island". Wausau Daily Herald. Retrieved March 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Reviews for The Glassblower's Children:
- Parravano, Martha V. (May 2014). "The Glassblower's Children". The Horn Book Magazine. 90 (3): 124 – via Ebscohost.
- Farmer, Penelope (September 2, 1973). "An innocent goose and an evil ring". The New York Times. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via ProQuest.
- Sutherland, Zena, ed. (May 1980). The Best in Children's Books: The University of Chicago Guide to Children's Literature, 1973-78. University of Chicago Press. pp. 50–51, 77, 191–192. ISBN 9780226780597.
- ^ Reviews for The Land Beyond:
- Wersba, Barbara (October 6, 1974). "Swedish tales, an ancient city, the cruel sea". The New York Times. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via ProQuest.
- Roewe, Barbara C. (April 1975). "Books For Young People: The Land Beyond". Journal of Reading. 18 (7): 559. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via JSTOR.
- ^ Reviews for Peter's Adventures In Blueberry Land:
- "Peter's Adventures In Blueberry Land". Argus Leader. August 17, 1975. Retrieved March 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- Maxwell, Margaret (September 1975). "Peter's Adventures In Blueberry Land". School Library Journal. 22 (1): 76 – via Ebscohost.
- ^ Reviews for Dolphins In The City:
- Sutherland, Zena, ed. (May 1980). The Best in Children's Books: The University of Chicago Guide to Children's Literature, 1973-78. University of Chicago Press. pp. 50–51, 77, 191–192. ISBN 9780226780597.
- Schaumberg, Judith B. (October 1977). "Reviews: Books For Young People". Journal of Reading. 21 (1): 86–88. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via JSTOR.
- "Dolphins In The City". Kirkus Reviews. May 1976. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ Reviews for Elvis and His Secret:
- Johnson, Carolyn (April 1976). "Gripe, Maria. Elvis and His Friends". School Library Journal. 22 (8): 74 – via Ebscohost.
- Sutherland, Zena, ed. (May 1980). The Best in Children's Books: The University of Chicago Guide to Children's Literature, 1973-78. University of Chicago Press. pp. 50–51, 77, 191–192. ISBN 9780226780597.
- ^ Reviews for Elvis and His Friends:
- Johnson, Carolyn (April 1976). "Gripe, Maria. Elvis and His Friends". School Library Journal. 22 (8): 74 – via Ebscohost.
- Sutherland, Zena, ed. (May 1980). The Best in Children's Books: The University of Chicago Guide to Children's Literature, 1973-78. University of Chicago Press. pp. 50–51, 77, 191–192. ISBN 9780226780597.
- ^ Reviews for In the Time of the Bells:
- McConnell, Ruth M. (January 1977). "Gripe, Maria. In the Time of the Bells". School Library Journal. 23 (5): 92 – via Ebscohost.
- ^ Reviews for The Green Coat:
- Jackson, Mary Margaret (September 1977). "Gripe, Maria. The Green Coat". School Library Journal. 24 (1): 143 – via Ebscohost.
- Milton, Joyce (September 18, 1977). "Children's Books". The New York Times. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Reviews for Silas and the Black Mare:
- Eby, Eleanor (August 13, 1978). "Silas and the Black Mare". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 153. Retrieved March 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- Stein, Ruth M. (March 1979). "BOOK reMARKS: A Personal View of Current Juvenile Literature". Language Arts. 56 (3): 290–291. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via JSTOR.
- ^ Reviews for Silas and Ben-Godik:
- Harrington, Pat (April 1979). "Bødker, Cecil. Silas and Ben-Godik". School Library Journal. 25 (8): 53 – via Ebscohost.
- Sutherland, Zena, ed. (May 1980). The Best in Children's Books: The University of Chicago Guide to Children's Literature, 1973-78. University of Chicago Press. pp. 50–51, 77, 191–192. ISBN 9780226780597.
- ^ Reviews for Silas and the Runaway Coach:
- Harrington, Pat (April 1979). "Bødker, Cecil. Silas and Ben-Godik". School Library Journal. 25 (8): 53 – via Ebscohost.
- Sutherland, Zena, ed. (May 1980). The Best in Children's Books: The University of Chicago Guide to Children's Literature, 1973-78. University of Chicago Press. pp. 50–51, 77, 191–192. ISBN 9780226780597.
- ^ Reviews for The Night Birds:
- Marr, Virginia (September 1982). "Haugen, Tormod. The Night Birds. tr. from Norwegian by Sheila LaFarge". School Library Journal. 29 (1): 108 – via Ebscohost.
- Cianciolo, Patricia J.; Dressel, Janice (March 1983). "Literature for Children: Novels". The Reading Teacher. 36 (7): 714. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via JSTOR.
