A. Scott Britton
A. Scott Britton (born June 15, 1975, Jacksonville, Florida) is an American poet, translator, and linguist.[1] He is the author of reference books on the Catalan,[2] Guaraní,[3] and Hawaiian[4] languages, and wrote the first Isthmus Zapotec and English dictionary.[5] His book of translations, The Experimental Poetry of José Juan Tablada, includes the first complete English translations of the books Un día... (1919), Li-Po y otros poemas (1920), and El jarro de flores (1922).[6]
Life[edit]
Britton is a graduate of Ohio University. He lives in North Bethesda, Maryland.[7]
Career[edit]
Britton’s work has appeared in literary journals around the world.[8] He is known for his work in experimental literature, having produced avant-garde translations of some of the world’s classic works, including the poetry of Vicente Huidobro and Gerardo Diego.[9] He is a member of the American Literary Translators Association, and a Professional Member of PEN America.[10]
References[edit]
- ↑ http://www.mcfarlandbooks.com/book-2.php?id=978-0-7864-7539-1
- ↑ Britton, A. Scott. Catalan Dictionary & Phrasebook. New York: Hippocrene Books. 2011. ISBN 978-0781812580
- ↑ Britton, A. Scott. Guaraní-English/English-Guaraní Concise Dictionary. New York: Hippocrene Books. 2004. ISBN 978-0781810661
- ↑ Britton, A. Scott. Hawaiian Dictionary & Phrasebook. New York: Hippocrene Books. 2006. ISBN 978-0781811361
- ↑ Britton, A. Scott. Zapotec-English/English-Zapotec (Isthmus) Concise Dictionary. New York: Hippocrene Books. 2003. ISBN 978-0781810104
- ↑ https://catalog.loc.gov/vwebv/holdingsInfo?searchId=9666&recCount=25&recPointer=0&bibId=18799521
- ↑ http://www.mcfarlandbooks.com/book-2.php?id=978-0-7864-7539-1
- ↑ http://www.cheappoplit.com/home/2016/7/12/midnight-oaxaca-de-jurez-mexico-a-scott-britton
- ↑ https://drupal.pen.org/scott-britton?member
- ↑ https://drupal.pen.org/scott-britton?member
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