Collection ID: LMC 2935
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Collection context

Summary

Creator:
Sorkin, Adam J.
Abstract:
The Sorkin mss., 1998-2012, consist of drafts and page proofs of translations from the Romanian by Adam J. Sorkin.
Extent:
4.5 linear feet
Language:
English , Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan .
Preferred citation:

[Item], Sorkin mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.

Background

Biographical / Historical:

Adam J. Sorkin is a Romanian-to-English translator whose translations include works by Liliana Ursu, Ioan Flora, Mircea Ivănescu, and Ion Mureșan. Sorkin's translations have earned him the Ioan Flora Prize for Poetry Translation, the Moldovan Writers' Union Prize, and the Poetry Society (U.K.) Prize for European Poetry Translation, among others. Sorkin is Distinguished Professor of English at Penn State Brandywine.

Scope and Content:

The collection consists of drafts, page proofs, and other materials related to Sorkin's translations of works from Romanian to English.

Acquisition information:
Gift: 2018
Arrangement:

The collection is arranged following original order.

Physical location:
ALF (Auxiliary Library Facility) - Unprocessed

Access

RESTRICTIONS:

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TERMS OF ACCESS:

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PREFERRED CITATION:

[Item], Sorkin mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.

CAMPUS:
Indiana University Bloomington
LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
1200 East Seventh Street
Bloomington, Indiana 47405-5500, USA
CAMPUS:
Indiana University Bloomington
CONTACT:
(812) 855-2452
liblilly@indiana.edu