Carlos Sherman facts for kids
Carlos Sherman was a writer, translator, and activist born in Uruguay on October 25, 1934. He later became a well-known figure in Belarus. He was also an honorary vice-president of the Belarusian PEN Center. This is a global group of writers who work to promote understanding and cooperation among authors. Carlos Sherman was skilled at translating books and poems between Spanish, Belarusian, and Russian languages. He passed away on March 4, 2005.
His Life Story
Carlos Sherman was born in Montevideo, Uruguay. His father came from western Belarus, and his mother was a Native American. Carlos grew up in Argentina. From 1951 to 1956, he studied philology at Universidad de Morón in Buenos Aires. Philology is the study of language and literature. This is where he began his journey as a writer.
He became good friends with the famous poet Pablo Neruda. In 1955, Carlos became the main editor for a newspaper called 'Mi Pueblo'.
In 1956, his father decided to move the family back to Belarus. At that time, Belarus was part of the Soviet Union. Carlos first worked in a factory there. Later, he became a translator and a librarian. He was in charge of publishing at the Jakub Kolas library, which belonged to the Academy of Sciences of Belarus.
From 1980 onwards, Carlos focused completely on his writing and translating. He translated many works by important Belarusian writers and poets, like Jakub Kolas and Vasil Bykau, into Spanish. He also translated works by famous authors like García Lorca and Neruda into Belarusian and Russian. All this time, he continued to write his own poetry in Spanish.
In the late 1980s, Carlos Sherman worked hard to create a Belarusian branch of the International PEN organization. Once it was set up, he served as its vice-president. He held this role until 2002 or 2003, when he had to retire because of his health.
Carlos Sherman died in a hospital in Norway when he was 71 years old.
