Gemma Rovira Ortega facts for kids

Gemma Rovira Ortega, born in 1974, is a talented translator from Barcelona, Spain. She is famous for changing books from English into Spanish. You might know her work from the super popular Harry Potter series, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, and The Kingkiller Chronicle books.

About Gemma Rovira Ortega

Gemma Rovira Ortega was born in 1974. She went to the Universidad Central de Barcelona to study Spanish Philology. This means she learned a lot about the Spanish language and its literature. Back then, there wasn't a special school just for translation. She also studied English at the British Institute in Barcelona. There, she earned a high-level English certificate from Cambridge Assessment English.

Her Work as a Translator

Since 1988, Gemma Rovira Ortega has worked only as a translator. She changes books from English into Spanish. She has worked with many different publishing companies. These include Anagrama, Minotauro, Random House, and Salamandra.

Gemma started translating the Harry Potter books in 2004. Her first Harry Potter translation was Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. She also translated The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne. This book was a huge bestseller in Spain in 2007 and 2008. She has also translated books by other authors like Anne Tyler.

Gemma is also part of groups for translators. She was a member of APTIC, which is the Professional Association of Translators and Interpreters of Catalonia. She was also part of ACE Translators from 2006 to 2010. This group is for translators in the Spanish Association of Writers.

Books She Has Translated

Here are some of the books Gemma Rovira Ortega has translated into Spanish:

• Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
  • Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
  • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
  • Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
  • Quidditch Through the Ages
  • The Tales of Beedle the Bard
• The Kingkiller Chronicle by Patrick Rothfuss
  • The Name of the Wind
  • The Wise Man's Fear
  • "The Slow Regard of Silent Things"
• Other books she has translated:
  • The Piano Tuner by Daniel Mason
  • Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
  • The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood
  • A Short History of Myth by Karen Armstrong
  • Oxygen by Andrew Miller
  • The Amateur Marriage by Anne Tyler
  • The Secret History by Donna Tartt

See also

In Spanish: Gemma Rovira para niños