Rosie Hedger
@rosie_hedger
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Norwegian to English literary translator of authors inc. Marie Aubert, Helga Flatland & Agnes Ravatn. TA committee member. Happy library bod.
York, UK
Joined August 2012
Last week was @UKParliament week. Every class read ‘If I Were Prime Minister’ by Trygve Skaug and @EllaOkstad and then decided what they would do if they were in charge of running the country. Here are some of our ideas. Thanks Mrs Austwick for another fab display. @MyDoncaster
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No better feeling than seeing your translation work out in the world and being used in this way - what a fun translation this was, and what an important thing for children to feel empowered to think about 👏
Some outstanding suggestions from the children at #BooksandBiscuits yesterday. The brilliant book, 'If I were the Prime Minister' by Trygve Skaug, is such a fantastic conversation starter. #edutwitter #NationalStorytellingWeek
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@schao91773 @OrendaBooks It's rare for me not to put a book down and take my time. I was hooked.
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@judefire33 @OrendaBooks I loved it. I can't say why but I want there to be a sequel but also don't... oh god. It is so good!
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I've just read #TheGuests by Agnes Ravatn. A one sit read. A superb psychological drama. Ravatn is quickly becoming one of my favourite authors. Brilliantly written & tightly plotted with a palpable tension. Absolutely riveting. Nordic fiction at its peak. Coming Jan '24
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We are proud to be a warm, safe space in our community. Whether you want to borrow books, use a computer, take advantage of free wifi, get help and advice, have a sit down, a cup of tea, see a friendly face, have a chat - our doors are always open. #HereForYou #ExploreTogether
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We love to hear stories like this about our wonderful staff🥰Thank you for sharing @ConfedMatthew! We are always happy to help and always #HereForYou 😊#York @jllayfield25
A little story for a wet Friday night. Near my house I found a wallet in the road. When opening it I found a bank card, some cash, a library and a youth club card. And also a front door key. The person who dropped it is 14 and could be locked out so I set out to find him….1/6
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This year #LibrariesWeek becomes #GreenLibrariesWeek! We are joining the celebration of the work across UK libraries focused on sustainability and climate change. After all there’s nothing greener than a library - borrowing is the ultimate 3Rs! 💚#HereForYou @librariesweek
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DEADLINE EXTENDED to Sunday 10th Sept. Calling all experienced Danish/Norwegian to English literary translators. This opportunity is FULLY FUNDED and open to translators that have published at least one full-length novel. https://t.co/LmsdCfdwqd
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I've seen this discussed a lot with Norwegian children's literature in translation too, nudity in kids books seems to be a big no-no for English-language publishers.
I am excited to find a Japanese edition of Shinsuke Yoshitake’s “Still Stuck” & struck by the differences in the illustrations between the original & English versions 🤔#picturebooks #japanesekidlit
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Um, hey @britishmuseum, it's come to my attention that your exhibit "China's hidden century" uses my translations of Qiu Jin's poetry, but you never contacted me for permission. Please note this is a copyright infringement! How are you going to fix this?? #NameTheTranslator
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My latest translation out and about in the world! Hopefully inspiring lots of little people to make the changes they want to see in the world 🌍
Happy 🇬🇧 #bookbirthday to IF I WERE PRIME MINISTER by @EllaOkstad 🎉 We’ve had so many prime ministers in the last three years, who knows? The next one could be you! And this is the perfect book to help! Shop from Bookshop & support your local indie 🛍️: https://t.co/d9eIST8Kbs
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As someone who reads the earliest coronation liturgies day in day out as a job, I feel I should have something pertinent and historical to say, but all I can think is ‘are we really still doing this weird ceremony some guys invented to install a usurper 1300 years ago?’
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Just looked it up and adjusted for inflation my wages for my day job have been stagnant since I entered the workforce in 2009! Very cool and totally acceptable state of affairs
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Sorry not to be able to spend another day at LBF, it was short but sweet (and a bit sweaty, and somewhat loud?!). Back to more literary business this morning: good old Mr Brick and his colossal crane(!)
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We at NORLA are proud and delighted to present our #SelectedTitles for the spring: 24 wonderful books which are divided into fiction and non-fiction, for both adults, children and young adults. See all the selected titles here: https://t.co/zWXDWiWKlD
#NorwegianLit
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Taxpayers spent £10.5m on fees for diplomats' children at UK schools
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Tune in now to our Life Cycle of a Translation event 🔊 Find out all about the process of publishing books in translation for debut authors and emerging translators!
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Anyone who decides to track me down on Instagram for translation chat is going to be severely disappointed to find that I only ever post pictures of mucky homegrown veg.
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