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Anthea Bell
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Anthea Bell | |
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 Bell in January 2015 | |
| Born | 10 May 1936 Suffolk, England |
| Died | 18 October 2018 (aged 82) Cambridge, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Somerville College, University of Oxford |
| Occupation | Translator |
| Years active | 1960–2015 |
| Known for | Asterix stories translation |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2; including Oliver |
| Father | Adrian Bell |
| Relatives | Martin Bell (brother)[1] |
Anthea Bell OBE (10 May 1936 – 18 October 2018) was an English translator of literary works, including children's literature, from French, German and Danish. These include The Castle by Franz Kafka,[2] Austerlitz by W. G. Sebald,[3] the Inkworld trilogy by Cornelia Funke and the French Asterix comics with co-translator Derek Hockridge.[4]
- ^ Barber, Tony (27 October 2018). "Anthea Bell, translator, 1936–2018". Financial Times.(subscription required)
- ^ Kafka, Franz; Bell, Anthea; Robertson, Ritchie, eds. (9 July 2009). The Castle. Oxford World's Classics. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-923828-6. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ Bell, Anthea (23 July 2016). "A Translator's View - Anthea Bell". Five Dials.
- ^ Martin, Ruth; Bell, Anthea (13 September 2016). "The Grande Dame of Literary Translation: Anthea Bell at Eighty". New Books in German.
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