Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Krueger, Gertraude
- Abstract:
- The Krueger mss., 1988-1993, consist of Gertraude Krueger's drafts and translations from English into German of literary works by Julian Barnes, William Boyd, E. L. Doctorow, Jhumpa Lahiri, and Valerie Wilson Wesley.
- Extent:
- 5 Boxes (5 standard)
- Language:
- Materials are in German ; English .
- Preferred citation:
[Item], Krueger mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Background
- Biographical / Historical:
After graduating from the Dolmetscher-Institut (Interpreters Institute) of the University of Heidelberg, Gertraude Krueger dabbled in event planning and teaching English before becoming a freelance translator of German to English in 1977. She was active as a mentor and juror from 1977-2004 while on the board of the Verbands deutschsprachiger Literaturübersetzer (Association of German-Language Literary Translators) and continues her translation work today.
- Scope and Content:
The Krueger mss., 1988-1993, consist of translations from English into German of literary works by British authors Julian Barnes and William Boyd. The translator is Gertraude Krueger of Berlin and the translations were published by Haffmans Verlag in Zurich in the case of Barnes and by Rowohlt Verlag in Hamburg for Boyd.
Additions to the Krueger mss., 1995-1996, are first draft translations into German of two books by American author Valerie Wilson Wesley: When Death Comes Stealing (New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1994) and Devil's Gonna Get Him (New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1995). The former was published as Ein Engel über deinem Grab (Zurich: Diogenes Verlag, 1996); the latter as In Teufels Küche (Zurich: Diogenes Verlag, 1998). Both manuscripts are accompanied by photocopies of correspondence from Krueger to her editor at Diogenes Verlag as well as notes and queries regarding appropriate translations of words and phrases.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift: 2001 , 2002 , 2012
- Arrangement:
This collection is arranged according to fonds: Barnes, Julian; Boyd, William; Wesley, Valerie Wilson; Doctorow, E. L.; Lahiri, Jhumpa. The ordering of fonds loosely reflects the chronology of acquisition.
- Physical location:
- Lilly - Stacks
Indexed Terms
- Subjects:
- Literature--translating
English literature --Translations into German.
American literature --Translations into German.
Translators.
Publishers and publishing --Germany --Correspondence.
Publishers and publishing --Switzerland --Correspondence. - Names:
- Barnes, Julian
Boyd, William, 1952-
Doctorow, E. L., 1931-2015
Krueger, Gertraude
Lahiri, Jhumpa
Wesley, Valerie Wilson
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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- PREFERRED CITATION:
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[Item], Krueger mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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1200 East Seventh StreetBloomington, Indiana 47405-5500, USA
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- CONTACT:
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(812) 855-2452liblilly@indiana.edu