Geraldine Harcourt | |
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Born | Geraldine Millais Harcourt 25 May 1952
Auckland, New Zealand |
Died | 21 June 2019
Wellington, New Zealand | (aged 67)
Occupation | Translator |
Relatives |
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Geraldine Millais Harcourt (25 May 1952 – 21 June 2019) was a New Zealand translator of modern Japanese literature.
Harcourt was born in Auckland on 25 May 1952. [1] [2] She graduated from the University of Auckland, and first went to Japan in 1973. [2]
Harcourt developed a close working relationship with Japanese fiction writer Yūko Tsushima, [3] and translated many of her works into English. These include:
Works by other Japanese authors translated into English by Harcourt include:
In 1990, Harcourt was awarded the Wheatland Translation Prize. [4] She won the 2018–2019 Lindsley and Masao Miyoshi Translation Prize for her translation of Territory of Light, published by Penguin in 2017. [4] [5]
Harcourt died in Wellington on 21 June 2019. [1] [4]
Geraldine Harcourt | |
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Born | Geraldine Millais Harcourt 25 May 1952
Auckland, New Zealand |
Died | 21 June 2019
Wellington, New Zealand | (aged 67)
Occupation | Translator |
Relatives |
|
Geraldine Millais Harcourt (25 May 1952 – 21 June 2019) was a New Zealand translator of modern Japanese literature.
Harcourt was born in Auckland on 25 May 1952. [1] [2] She graduated from the University of Auckland, and first went to Japan in 1973. [2]
Harcourt developed a close working relationship with Japanese fiction writer Yūko Tsushima, [3] and translated many of her works into English. These include:
Works by other Japanese authors translated into English by Harcourt include:
In 1990, Harcourt was awarded the Wheatland Translation Prize. [4] She won the 2018–2019 Lindsley and Masao Miyoshi Translation Prize for her translation of Territory of Light, published by Penguin in 2017. [4] [5]
Harcourt died in Wellington on 21 June 2019. [1] [4]