Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. More than simply turning the words from one language. See all books authored by ward just, including an unfinished season. In a career that began as a war correspondent for newsweek and the washin. If, for instance, you translate prose poems from dutch into english, you have to read as many. Ward just biography boston, washington, american, and. You can reach out to an author to inquire about the permission to translate and will usually get a response. Ward just is the author of fourteen previous novels, including the national book award finalist echo house and an unfinished season, winner of the chicago tribunes heartland award. Ward swift just september 5, 1935 december 19, 2019 was an american writer. The stranger a new translation by matthew ward by albert. Translated document will open in another tab, which you can edit, print or download to your computer. It is a grayness that ward just, the novelist, calls an atmosphere, and in atmospheres lie the germ of his imaginative voyages. According to washington post book critic jonathan yardley, justs finest novels are a family trust. Click here to listen to the entire interview 37 minutes.
The translator is the fifth ward just novel i have read. Ward just just, ward used books, rare books and new books. The translation of your book into spanish has been sent to our different sales channels. Like snows, his novels are situated with great precision in the real world, realistically rendered, and they are concerned with power, with decision making, and with the farreaching consequences of the decisions made. In a small town near hamburg, in 1945, tenyearold sydney van damm watches a wehrmacht unit, unaware that the war is over. With in the city of fear, the promise came to fruition almost without dispute. Ward justs the congressman who loved flaubert, because i think just is working in a terribly important field, using fiction to arrive at truth about people in our government.
Click to read more about the translator by ward just. Ward just is in many ways the contemporary american equivalent of the late c. The best books atlantic staffers read in 2017 the atlantic. Ward just 19352019 was the author of nineteen novels, including exiles in the garden, forgetfulness, the national book award finalist echo house. Author ward justs complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. The icdl depends upon a network of individuals who volunteer their time to translate books in the icdl collection, the icdl web interface, bibliographic information about our books, author biographies, and other documents into various languages. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Ward just, washington post reporter and acclaimed political novelist. He was a war correspondent and the author of 17 novels and numerous short stories. It is therefore a much more challenging way to start because no publisher will grant rights to a translator.
When the document will open in another tab, click on tools select translate document enter the document title, choose a language to translate into and click on translate button. I had a book translated into spanish and submitted to babelcube on april 10th 2018. After the last word, the reader must hunger for more, a sensation. Through junko he meets classy, independently wealthy angela dilion, who fled america after her brother was killed in vietnam. He started his career as a print journalist for the waukegan illinois newssun.
He writes about power and men and women, but in some essential way, all the stories are about the no holds barred fight between the old order and the new. With books, however, foreign rights are usually held by a publisher. The translator is a beautiful example of justs work. Over 100,000 french translations of english words and phrases. Become an avid and intimate reader in each of your languages. Audio special ward just was interviewed by bill goldstein, books editor of the new york times on the web on april 27, 1999. Sydney van damm is a german a small child during the world war ii, whose father ward just is one of my favorite writers. Ward just has 38 books on goodreads with 19904 ratings. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Ward just has been writing books for nearly fifty years, producing nineteen novels, four story collections, and two nonfiction accounts of the.
Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, may not be included. The word promising was less audible but still heard in response to ward just. Ward just is not merely americas best political novelist. Fluent in english and french, he makes his living as a translator. Ward just was interviewed by bill goldstein, books editor of the new york times on the web on april 27, 1999. He said he struggled to make friends as a boy, throwing. Ward just, seen in 1988, was the quintessential washington reporter. Susan zakin, lithub set in indochina in 1965, a dangerous friend, tells a story of the devolution of an innocent american crusading for democracy vanity fair, a man living the conflict of so many americans caught in a political and spiritual crossfire. Today, almost exactly 5 months later, on september 9th 2018 i got this email. Meaning of words are provided with definition, synonyms and antonyms.
Ward just 19352019 was the author of nineteen novels, including exiles in the garden, forgetfulness, the national book award finalist echo house, a dangerous friend, winner of the cooper prize for fiction from the society of american historians, and an unfinished season, winner of the chicago tribune heartland award and a finalist for the 2005 pulitzer prize. It is important to remember this because justs credentials as a journalist are so impressive he was a war correspondent in cyprus for newsweek, and he was the washington posts point man in vietnam that perhaps his credentials as a writer of fiction are underestimated. Meanings are provided with usage and example sentences to understand proper translation. Why americas best political novelist is required reading in 2018. Ward just was a war correspondent, novelist, and short story author. Discover book depositorys huge selection of ward just books online. Ward justs most popular book is an unfinished season. The best they can do is tell you whether the rights are. Not only the source and target languages play a role here. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u. For over three decades ward just has been building a reputation as a novelist of. Ward just has been writing books for nearly fifty years, producing nineteen novels, four story collections, and two nonfiction accounts of the vietnam war. Book translators convert books written in one language into another. French translation of ward the official collins englishfrench dictionary online.
In any library or bookshop, the vast majority of books on the shelves are by authors writing in english. The free offline english assamese dictionary application explains the meaning of english words download the largest english assamese dictionary with over lakhs of english assamese words. The protagonist here is sydney nee siggy van damm, a german who has lived in paris for over thirty years. His prose is always beautifully measured, solidly graceful, an almost visceral feeling of sculpted. Just was praised for the convincing character of colonel sam joyce and for his satirical look at some of washingtons key figures, including the presidents even if he does not name them. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Thats not necessarily the same for nonfiction though, and i recently translated a thriller where for time reasons i just launched straight into it it. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. Click below to listen to selections from the interview.
Though ward just has distinguished himself as a journalist, he has also produced an impressive body of fiction. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. While they often include family conflictsmost poignantly. I throw down my paper, hop in my car, race down the parkway to washington no bookstore in baltimore has heard of ward just, much less chosen to stock his book. Sydney becomes the translator for the germanamerican foundation, a cia front. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Ward just is a novelist, and he has been a novelist for thirtyfour years. You need to contact the author and the original publisher to find out if a. And i see and i see and i see and i see and i see and i see the holdout boy and the weather girl know the wind moves in a patient way like a twodecade day. Language english pages 389 format paperback publisher mariner books release june 08, 1998 isbn 03959075 isbn 97803959073.
You have to love reading in the genres youre translating and be both intimate with the writer and the nuances of language, culture, thought, and message. For us as a translation agency, that means we will need to determine what translator to use for each individual book. The waste that remains to kill in ward justs new work of fiction he has written 11 others, most recently jack gance and the american. He briefly attended trinity college in hartford, connecticut. Ward swift just was born in michigan city, indiana, on sept. Translating creative works requires the ability to read between the lines. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Post, director of open letter books, which specializes in great books in translation, as well as the web site three percent, gives us the benefit of. Thriller in which the main character is translating. Ive done a few books, and some have come from the author and some from the original publisher and some from the publisher of the translation actually the rarest of the three.
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