During his years in Prague (1990–95), he worked as editor-translator for the English-language section of the Czech News Agency,[2] copy editor–translator for the English-language newspaper Prognosis,[3] and freelance translator for a variety of Czech and English-language cultural reviews and literary magazines, including Raut,[4]Trafika,[3]Yazzyk,[3] and Zlatý řez.[5]
Minach, a play by Iva Klestilová Volánková, in Czech Plays: Seven New Works, ed. Marcy Arlin, Gwynn MacDonald, and Dr. Daniel Gerould (Martin E. Segal Theatre Center, 2009).[10]
A Well-paid Walk, subtitles, Dobře placená procházka (1966), dir. Miloš Forman, U.S. premiere, Milos Forman, A Retrospective, Museum of Modern Art, February 14–28, 2008.[11]
The Unlucky Man in the Yellow Cap, lyrics and translation of Zuzana Justman's adaptation of the original play with music by J. R. Pick,[13] directed by Marcy Arlin. Other lyrics by Peter Fish (also music), Zuzana Justman, and J. R. Pick.[14]
"The Sightseers" by Michal Viewegh and "Sister" by Jáchym Topol, in Daylight in Nightclub Inferno: Czech Fiction From the Post-Kundera Generation, ed. Elena Lappin[18] (Catbird Press, 1997).[19]
"Kchony Sees the World" by Ladislav Fuks, "Honking Horns" by Jiří Gruša, and "A Trip to the Railway Station" by Jáchym Topol, in This Side of Reality: Modern Czech Writing, ed. Alexandra Büchler[20] (Serpent's Tail, 1996).[21]
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alex, zucker, born, september, 1964, american, literary, translator, 2009born, 1964, september, 1964, brunswick, jerseynationalityamericanalma, materuniversity, massachusetts, amherstcolumbia, universityoccupationtranslatorlife, career, editzucker, born, bruns. Alex Zucker born September 1 1964 is an American literary translator Alex ZuckerAlex Zucker in 2009Born 1964 09 01 September 1 1964 age 59 New Brunswick New JerseyNationalityAmericanAlma materUniversity of Massachusetts AmherstColumbia UniversityOccupationTranslatorLife and career editZucker was born in New Brunswick New Jersey From ages 4 to 17 he lived in East Lansing Michigan He attended college at University of Massachusetts Amherst obtaining a Bachelor of Science in Zoology in 1986 In 1990 he received a master s in international affairs from the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University with a certificate from the Institute on East Central Europe 1 During his years in Prague 1990 95 he worked as editor translator for the English language section of the Czech News Agency 2 copy editor translator for the English language newspaper Prognosis 3 and freelance translator for a variety of Czech and English language cultural reviews and literary magazines including Raut 4 Trafika 3 Yazzyk 3 and Zlaty rez 5 From 1996 to 2000 he copyedited for Swing 6 Conde Nast Traveler Interview magazine and Vanity Fair magazine as well as for Aperture publishing house 7 and Bookforum From 2002 to 2004 Zucker taught Czech at the NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies In 2010 Zucker won the National Translation Award for his translation of Petra Hulova s debut novel of 2002 All This Belongs to Me 8 In 2011 he received a Creative Writing Fellowship 9 from the National Endowment for the Arts to support his translation of the 1931 Czech classic Marketa Lazarova by Vladislav Vancura Selected translations editThe Opportune Moment 1855 a novel by Patrik Ourednik Dalkey Archive Press 2011 Case Closed a novel by Patrik Ourednik Dalkey Archive Press 2010 All This Belongs to Me a novel by Petra Hulova Writings from an Unbound Europe Northwestern University Press 2009 Winner of the 2010 National Translation Award Minach a play by Iva Klestilova Volankova in Czech Plays Seven New Works ed Marcy Arlin Gwynn MacDonald and Dr Daniel Gerould Martin E Segal Theatre Center 2009 10 A Well paid Walk subtitles Dobre placena prochazka 1966 dir Milos Forman U S premiere Milos Forman A Retrospective Museum of Modern Art February 14 28 2008 11 The Game by Ivan Blatny in The Drug of Art Selected poems of Ivan Blatny Ugly Duckling Presse 2007 12 The Unlucky Man in the Yellow Cap lyrics and translation of Zuzana Justman s adaptation of the original play with music by J R Pick 13 directed by Marcy Arlin Other lyrics by Peter Fish also music Zuzana Justman and J R Pick 14 City Sister Silver a novel by Jachym Topol Catbird Press 2000 15 Selected for inclusion in the 2006 guide 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die 16 More Than One Life a novel by Miloslava Holubova 17 translated with Lyn Coffin and Zdenka Brodska Hydra Books Northwestern University Press 1999 The Sightseers by Michal Viewegh and Sister by Jachym Topol in Daylight in Nightclub Inferno Czech Fiction From the Post Kundera Generation ed Elena Lappin 18 Catbird Press 1997 19 Kchony Sees the World by Ladislav Fuks Honking Horns by Jiri Grusa and A Trip to the Railway Station by Jachym Topol in This Side of Reality Modern Czech Writing ed Alexandra Buchler 20 Serpent s Tail 1996 21 GM by Gustav Meyrink and A Trip to the Train Station by Jachym Topol in Prague A Traveler s Literary Companion ed Paul Wilson 22 Whereabouts Press 1995 23 A Trip to the Train Station 24 a novella by Jachym Topol Petrov 1995 Zucker has also translated lyrics by Filip Topol 25 leader of the Czech rock group Psi vojaci Dog Soldiers 26 References edit Institute on East Central Europe at Columbia University Archived from the original on 2017 04 20 Retrieved 2009 09 18 CTK English language news service Archived from the original on 2009 05 31 Retrieved 2009 09 18 a b c Alexander Zaitchik Let the Kazoos Sound A Decade of English Press in Prague Think magazine no 50 Nov Dec 2001 Bigmag Raut Retrieved 2019 01 06 Bigmag Zlaty rez Retrieved 2019 01 06 Rubin Richard November 20 1998 Swing Magazine Ceases Publication Duke Chronicle Aperture Foundation Archived from the original on 2009 09 25 Retrieved 2009 09 21 ALTA Honors Translations of Czech Chinese Works Oct 26 2010 NEA Writers Corner 2012a Literature Fellowships Translation Projects Archived from the original on 2012 09 16 Retrieved 2012 07 15 First post 89 anthology of Czech plays in English brought out in New York News Cesky rozhlas June 16 2009 MoMA Milos Forman A Retrospective The Drug of Art Selected poems of Ivan Blatny The Unlucky Man in the Yellow Cap FringeNYC festival August 2006 Felicia R Lee Survivor s Play Bears Witness to the Holocaust New York Times Aug 10 2006 City Sister Silverat Catbird Press Neil Bermel Velvet Evolution New York Times Book Review March 4 2001 University of Dallas at Texas Annotations Oct 5 2002 Elena Lappin at the Royal Literary Fund Archived from the original on 2010 07 16 Retrieved 2010 04 26 Book Review Daylight in Nightclub Inferno Czech Fiction From the Post Kundera Generation Central Europe Review vol 1 no 6 August 1999 Alexandra Buchler crossing the frontiers of language Czech Books Cesky rozhlas May 22 2005 Three Anthologies of Czech Writing in English Transcript 6 Iron and Velvet A Decade of New Czech Writing permanent dead link Paul Wilson translating modern Czech writers The Book Show ABC Radio National March 21 2008 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Archived from the original on October 1 2010 Retrieved April 26 2010 Prague A Traveler s Literary Companion Jachym Topol A Trip to the Train Station Literary Anthology of Visegrad 4 Countries Budapest 2007 Archived from the original on 2010 04 07 Retrieved 2010 04 26 Filip Topol amp Agon Orchestra Psi vojaci official Web site Archived from the original on 2015 06 01 Retrieved 2007 01 23 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alex Zucker amp oldid 1156546253, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,