translator

Margaret Jull Costa

Norwich, United Kingdom· Remote OKRate:Varies
International Booker Prize (multiple shortlists)Premio Valle-InclánOxford-Weidenfeld Translation Prize

About

Margaret Jull Costa is a prolific Portuguese-to-English and Spanish-to-English translator who has worked with authors including José Saramago, Fernando Pessoa, Javier Marías, and Eça de Queirós. She is recognized for her ability to preserve the rhythmic complexity and philosophical depth of Iberian and Latin American prose. Her translations consistently win major awards and are considered models of the craft.

What I do

Portuguese-to-English translationSpanish-to-English translationauthor collaborationpoetry translationeditorial consultation

Specialties

Iberian literary fictionPortuguese modernismlong-form literary seriesphilosophical prose

Genres

Literary FictionHistorical FictionSpeculative FictionPoetryShort Story CollectionEssays

Audiences

adultsacademicgeneral

Experience

35 years of experience

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