Farewell to Olha Seniuk
Last weekend, Olha Seniuk, a legendary Ukrainian translator, bid adieu to this prosaic world, thus joining her husband, translator Yevhen Popovych, in eternity. Olha died on the day of her birthday – she just turned 90.
Olha worked with a whole bunch of Germanic languages: English, Danish, Islandic, Norwegian, and Swedish. Among other authors, she translated Astrid Lindgren, Selma Lagerlöf, and Tove Jansson.
If you've got a copy of any work of literature translated by Olha, leaf through its pages. Or better yet, find a translator who's still alive and hug them.
P. S. If you'd like to know more on Olha's story, check out this wonderful article by BBC Ukraine.
Last weekend, Olha Seniuk, a legendary Ukrainian translator, bid adieu to this prosaic world, thus joining her husband, translator Yevhen Popovych, in eternity. Olha died on the day of her birthday – she just turned 90.
Olha worked with a whole bunch of Germanic languages: English, Danish, Islandic, Norwegian, and Swedish. Among other authors, she translated Astrid Lindgren, Selma Lagerlöf, and Tove Jansson.
If you've got a copy of any work of literature translated by Olha, leaf through its pages. Or better yet, find a translator who's still alive and hug them.
P. S. If you'd like to know more on Olha's story, check out this wonderful article by BBC Ukraine.