Translator

Discover renowned translators who have played a pivotal role in bridging language barriers and facilitating global communication. Explore a comprehensive list of celebrities in the field of translation, including notable authors, scholars, and activists who have made significant contributions to cultural exchange and international understanding.

Aleksander Livergant Aleksander Livergant
Russia
Literary scholar, translator from English, PhD in art history
Muhammad Osman Al-Jalal Muhammad Osman Al-Jalal
Egypt
Egyptian writer and translator.
Frantisek Kvapil Frantisek Kvapil
Czech
Czech poet, translator.
Alan Myers Alan Myers
Great Britain
Translator of Russian literature
Ryszard Wojnakowski Ryszard Wojnakowski
Poland
Polish translator.
Bogdan Zadura Bogdan Zadura
Poland
Polish poet, novelist, essayist, translator
Antoine Berman Antoine Berman
France
French translator
Miriam Akavia Miriam Akavia
Israel
Israeli writer and translator
Hitoshi Igarashi Hitoshi Igarashi
Japan
Translator.
William Safire William Safire
USA
Speechwriter for President Nixon
Jurgis Kunchinas Jurgis Kunchinas
Lithuania
Lithuanian poet, prose writer, essayist, translator.
Dierd Faludi Dierd Faludi
Hungary
Hungarian poet, prose writer, translator.
Constance Clara Garnett Constance Clara Garnett
Great Britain
English translator of Russian literature
Tadeush Lopalevskiy Tadeush Lopalevskiy
Poland
Polish poet, novelist, playwright
Fedor Didler Fedor Didler
Russia
Translator of Russian poets into German
Myrzahan Tnimov Myrzahan Tnimov
Kazakhstan
Kazakh translator
Eduard Shavann Eduard Shavann
France
French archaeologist and sinologist, professor at the College de France (since 1893).
Grigoriy Kochur Grigoriy Kochur
Ukraine
Ukrainian poet, translator, literary scholar, dissident and human rights activist.
Alexander Zhovtis Alexander Zhovtis
Kazakhstan
Soviet and Kazakhstani writer, literary scholar, translator, teacher.
Vytautas Bloze Vytautas Bloze
Lithuania
Lithuanian poet, songwriter, translator.
Jakub Zebrowski Jakub Zebrowski
Poland
Polish translator of the 17th century.
Alexey Artiushkov Alexey Artiushkov
Dive
Translator from Greek and Latin, poetry scholar, literary historian
Miquel Cabal Guarro Miquel Cabal Guarro
Spain
Catalan translator of Russian literature into Catalan
Lassi Nummi Lassi Nummi
Finland
Finnish writer and translator.
Faber Yakobus Faber Yakobus
France
He is known primarily as an interpreter of Aristotle, who made a very valuable contribution to philosophical literature for that time.
Valeria Matorina Valeria Matorina
Russia
Translator from English and Polish
Ivailo Kalfin Ivailo Kalfin
Bulgaria
Bulgarian politician, diplomat
Sapardi Djoko Damono Sapardi Djoko Damono
Indonesia
Indonesian poet, essayist and translator.
Charu Ashirov Charu Ashirov
Turkmenistan
Turkmen Soviet poet, writer and translator
Petr Ravich Petr Ravich
France
French writer, translator, journalist.
Linas Broga Linas Broga
Lithuania
Lithuanian poet, translator.
Wladimir Bienstock Wladimir Bienstock
France
Russian-French journalist, writer, translator, collector
John Florio John Florio
Great Britain
English linguist, lexicographer, translator.
Diana Lewis Burgin Diana Lewis Burgin
USA
American translator, literary critic and poet
Nikolaj Gerbel Nikolaj Gerbel
Russia
Poet-translator
Petr Hansen Petr Hansen
Denmark
Danish-Russian literary figure, translator.
Petr Ivanov Petr Ivanov
Ukraine
Candidate of Philological Sciences (1956). Father of film actor Sergei Ivanov.
Georgiy Kubatyan Georgiy Kubatyan
Armenia
Armenian and Russian poet and translator
Boris Brainin Boris Brainin
Austria
Austrian poet, translator of poetry into German.
George Skenlan George Skenlan
Great Britain
He was a translator for the USSR national team at the 1966 World Cup
Betty Alver Betty Alver
Estonia
Estonian poet, prose writer, translator.
Stefan Zertis Stefan Zertis
Moldavian, worked as a translator for Mazepa
Leonid Dimov Leonid Dimov
Romania
Romanian poet and translator
Walter Hasenclever Walter Hasenclever
Germany
German expressionist poet and translator.
Vasiliy Anastasevich Vasiliy Anastasevich
Russia
Translator and bibliographer
Hans Bjorkegren Hans Bjorkegren
Sweden
Swedish poet, writer, historian and translator
Antanas Gailius Antanas Gailius
Lithuania
Lithuanian poet and translator
Vasiliy Planskiy Vasiliy Planskiy
Ukraine
Ukrainian poet, prose writer, translator, religious thinker.
Swetlana Geier Swetlana Geier
Germany
Literary translator from Russian into German.
Theodor Codrescu Theodor Codrescu
Romania
Moldovan and Romanian writer and translator.

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