Monthly Archives: November 2015

Thanksgiving for native languages

Posted on 26 November 2015 by Kate Sotejeff-Wilson — Leave a comment

It’s time to give thanks. What for, exactly? This Thanksgiving, give thanks for the 130 endangered native languages in the USA, and the people keeping them alive. Give thanks for Marie Wilcox. Born on Thanksgiving Day 1933, Marie is the last fluent…

Tagged with: American, Comanche, Juanita Pahdopony, Marie Wilcox, native languages of the Americas, thanksgiving, Translation, Words without Borders, Wukchumni, Yokuts
Posted in language, poetry, translation

Thank you for the stories

Posted on 18 November 2015 by Kate Sotejeff-Wilson — 2 Comments

When I moved to Finland 3 years and 3 months ago, I barely knew the language. All I could read was the free supermarket adverts that came through the door, matching the products to multi-vowelled words underneath ( ääs and…

Tagged with: Aleksis Kivi, British Library, Children's Books, Finnish, Johanna Sinisalo, Maria Turtschaninoff, Mikkeli, Moomins, Nordic Library Week, Roald Dahl, Rosa Liksom, Salla Simukka, Seven Brothers, Tove Jansson, Translation
Posted in books, literature

Another Polish Oscar? Body/Ciało

Posted on 11 November 2015 by Kate Sotejeff-Wilson — Leave a comment

Małgorzata Szumowska’s Body/Ciało is just out on DVD with English subtitles. It swept the board as Polish film of the year, it’s editor won the European film editor of the year, and it’s director won a Silver Bear in Berlin.…

Tagged with: body/ciało, Film, Małgorzata Szumowska, Polish, Translation
Posted in film, gender, translation

Happy Birthday translators!

Posted on 5 November 2015 by Kate Sotejeff-Wilson — Leave a comment

Happy 60th Birthday to us! The Finnish Association of Translators and Interpreters (SKTL) is 60 this year. The party has started: a lively exhibition opens tomorrow. The opening tonight was a celebration of linguistic skills and challenges in a multicultural…