Hidden Latitudes
It is Alison Anderson's debut novel and earliest standalone work.
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Alison Anderson is an American novelist and literary translator. She is the author of three novels: Hidden Latitudes, Darwin's Wink, and The Summer Guest. She has translated more than ninety novels from French into English, including Muriel Barbery's The Elegance of the Hedgehog, and has lived and worked in several European countries.
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Novels (3)
- Darwin's Wink
novel · 2004
- The Summer Guest
novel · 2016
To keep herself occupied after recently losing her sight, Zinaida begins a diary in the summer of 1888. When a family rents a guesthouse on her family's estate, Zinaida meets and befriends Anton, the middle son, who is a doctor and a…
Frequently asked questions about Alison Anderson
Who is Alison Anderson?
Alison Anderson is an American novelist and literary translator who lives and works in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. Earlier in her career, she taught English in several European countries and worked as a consular agent and translator in the San Francisco Bay Area.
What is Alison Anderson best known for as a translator?
She is especially known for translating Muriel Barbery’s The Elegance of the Hedgehog into English. Her translations also include works by Nobel laureate J. M. G. Le Clézio.
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How did Alison Anderson enter literary translation?
She trained at the School of Translators and Interpreters of Geneva University. She has said that encountering Olivier de Kersauson’s The Sea Never Changes prompted her to consider literary translation seriously.
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How many books has Alison Anderson translated?
Anderson says she has translated nearly one hundred book-length texts from French, including novels, art catalogues, guidebooks, and memoirs.
Has Alison Anderson received any literary awards?
Yes. She is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Literary Translation Fellowship.
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