Jennifer Russell (translator)
Jennifer Russell is a translator of fiction and poetry by Danish writers. She lives in Copenhagen.[1] She usually co-works with Sophia Hersi Smith.[2][3]
Awards
- 2019: Gulf Coast Prize in Translation for the short story “Birdland” by Ursula Scavenius[1]
- 2020: The American-Scandinavian Foundation Translation Prize for All the Birds in the Sky [Alle himlens fugle] by Rakel Haslund-Gjerrild, co-translated with Hersi Smith[1]
- 2025: (with Hersi Smith) shortlisted for the National Book Award for Translated Literature for On the Calculation of Volume III[4]
- 2026: Locus Award for Best Translated Novel (together with Hersi Smith) for On the Calculation of Volume III by Solvej Balle[5]
References
- 1 2 3 Jennifer Russell at poets.org
- ↑ Jennifer Russell and Sophia Hersi Smith by Rachel Schwartzmann, Bomb an interview
- ↑ Jennifer Russell home page
- ↑ The National Book Award Interviews: Solvej Balle, Sophia Hersi Smith, and Jennifer Russell
- ↑ "2026 Locus Awards Winners". Locus Online. May 30, 2026. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
Exterlal links
- Official website
- Interview with translator Jennifer Russell: ‘Different languages open up different things in the mind’, interview about the translation of Marble by Amalie Smith
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