Creator: | De Lange, N. R. M. (Nicholas Robert Michael), 1944- |
Creator: | Oz, Amos --Correspondence. |
Title: | De Lange mss. |
Collection No.: | LMC 2401 |
Dates: | 1970-2011 |
Quantity: | Quantity: 8 Boxes |
Abstract: | The De Lange mss., 1970-2011, consists of the correspondence and translation manuscripts of Nicholas de Lange, translator of modern Hebrew literature. |
Location: | ALF (Auxiliary Library Facility) |
Language: | Materials are in English and Hebrew . |
Repository: | Lilly Library 1200 E. Seventh St. Bloomington, Indiana 47405-5500 Business Number: 812-855-2452 liblilly@indiana.edu URL: https://libraries.indiana.edu/lilly-library |
Nicholas Robert Michael de Lange was born on August 7, 1944 in Nottingham, England. He has a B.A. and D. Phil. from Oxford University and is a Professor of Hebrew and Jewish Studies at Cambridge University. He is a translator of modern Hebrew literature and the author of several books on Jewish culture and history.
This collection relates primarily to de Lange's translations from Hebrew into English of the works of Israeli author Amos Oz.
The Correspondence series includes letters exchanged between de Lange and Oz, as well as printouts of emails and other general correspondence.
The Translations of Amos Oz series consists of correspondence, drafts, proofs, and reviews relating to de Lange's translation of several works by Amos Oz. Some printed material about Oz himself are also included.
The Translation of A.B. Yehoshua series includes correspondence, drafts, proofs, and reviews relating to de Lange's translation of Yehoshua's book A Journey to the End of the Millennium , which won the Koret Jewish Book Award in 2000.
Additions includes correspondence and drafts relating to de Lange's translation of a few works by S. Yizhar, including his novel Khirbet Khizeh and his book Preliminaries . Materials relating to de Lange's translation of several other works by Amos Oz, including his autobiographical novel A Tale of Love and Darkness , are also included.
The collection is organized into the following series: I. Correspondence; II. Translations of Amos Oz; III. Translation of A.B. Yehoshua; IV. Additions.
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[Item], De Lange mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
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Scope and Contents: Some letters and faxes are in Hebrew
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Scope and Contents: Content varies with each title. Some titles include correspondence about the translation, drafts and corrected drafts, proofs, reviews, even an occasional dust jacket.
Scope and Contents: Included are drafts or exercise books relating to the translation, typescripts with corrections by Oz and/or de Lange, tear sheets of the printed piece, etc.
Scope and Contents: The published English translation is not by de Lange
Scope and Contents: Bibliography, reviews, miscellaneous clippings, articles, etc. about him.
Scope and Contents: Includes emails and faxes relating to the translation and to winning the Koret Jewish Book Award. The faxes from Yehoshua are in Hebrew. Also two drafts of the translation, proofs, clippings and reviews.
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