Francisco Torres Oliver facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Francisco Torres Oliver
|
|
|---|---|
 |
|
| Born | June 21, 1935 Villajoyosa, Alicante, España |
| Occupation | Translator, essayist, painter |
| Nationality | Spanish |
Francisco Torres Oliver, born on June 21, 1935, in Villajoyosa, Alicante, Spain, is a very important Spanish translator. He studied Philosophy at the Complutense University in Madrid.
Contents
What Does a Translator Do?
Francisco Torres Oliver mostly translates exciting English stories. He specializes in fantastic and mystery literature. He has helped make these types of stories popular in Spain. He believes that young people are especially curious about mysterious tales.
Books He Has Translated
Torres Oliver has translated many famous authors into Spanish. These include classic writers like Charles Dickens and Jane Austen. He has also translated works by H. P. Lovecraft, known for his spooky stories. Other authors he has translated include Lewis Carroll, who wrote Alice in Wonderland, and Vladimir Nabokov. He has even translated some books from French.
Awards and Recognition
Francisco Torres Oliver has received important awards for his translation work.
National Award for Children's Literature
In 1991, he won the Premio Nacional de traducción de literatura infantil y juvenil. This award was for his translation of "Los perros de la Morrigan" (The Hounds of the Morrigan). This book was written by the Irish author Pat O'Shea.
National Award for a Translator's Work
Later, in 2001, he received the Premio Nacional a la Obra de un Traductor in Spain. This special award recognized all the amazing work he had done throughout his career. It showed how much his contributions to translation were valued.
More Than Just a Translator
Besides being a talented translator, Francisco Torres Oliver is also a painter.
See also
In Spanish: Francisco Torres Oliver para niños
