Gabriele Caredda, my Italian translator |
On Monday I introduced you to two marvelous women who are translating
my short story, “The Peculiar Persecution of John Vincent Harden” into Polish.
Now meet Gabriele Caredda, who is preparing the Italian version. Since I can
read Italian, I’m really looking forward to this one.
First, tell us a little about yourself – age range, where you live and
go to school, that sort of thing.
I am 23 years old. I study translation and interpretation at
the University of Genova. I am going to graduate in the three-year course and
then start the two-year course, the specialization.
How and when did you first get acquainted with Mr. Sherlock Holmes?
I read The Hound of
Baskervilles (in Italian) as a child, and watched the Disney movie The Great Mouse Detective, a really good
way to introduce Sherlock Holmes to a younger audience. At the end of high
school I was able to read books in English without a dictionary and since then
I have never read anything translated to Italian. The BBC Sherlock TV series kindled my interest in reading the Canon again,
this time in the form of a Complete
Sherlock Homes Collection e-book.
How did you become a Holmes translator?
Last year I applied for the Sherlock’s Home internationalization project, and worked with three
other people to translate the book, which has been published. Since it was an
awareness campaign for the Undershaw
Preservation Trust, we worked as volunteers. But what I acquired is far
more valuable that any payment: experience and the pleasure of being part of
this marvelous project.
How is the translation of “John Vincent Harden” going? Do you have an
idea when it will be available?
The translation has been completed and it at its final stage
of proof-reading. Next week I am going to put everything together and send the
document to the publisher, who will then publish it according to his schedule.
What’s next on your translation agenda?
I think Gabriele was the first one (from our group of translators of Shelock's Home) who started working on another book from MX Publishing, and the first one translating JVH.
ReplyDeleteWay to go, Gabriele!
KJ
Nice photo :)
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