Curriculum Vitae

Kersti Juva

I was born in Helsinki in 1948, educated in my home town and have a B.A. (1972) and M.A. (2002) in English from the University of Helsinki. As a young student I was taught by author and translator Eila Pennanen who introduced me to the art of translation. Together we translated the first two parts of The Lord of the Rings, and I have been a freelance translator ever since. Since 1985 I have had homes in both the U.K. (Oxford and West Wales) and Finland (Helsinki and Nuuksio). I was appointed Artist Professor in September 2008.

translations

 

Robert van Gulik, Chinese Gold Murders (1959), Kiinalaiset kultamurhat, with K. Rikman, WSOY, 1972

J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings (1954-5) Taru Sormusten Herrasta I-III,I-II with E.Pennanen, WSOY, 1973-5

Richard Adams, Watership Down (1972), Ruohometsän kansa, WSOY,1975

A.A. Milne, The House at Pooh Corner (1928), Nalle Puh rakentaa talon WSOY, 1975

A.A. Milne,Winnie-The-Pooh (1926), Nalle Puh, WSOY,1975

L. Frank Baum, TheWonderful Wizard of Oz (1900), Ozin Velho, Otava, 1977

Alan Garner, The Owl Service (1967), Huuhkajalaakso,WSOY,1978

Melville Davisson Post,Uncle Abner (1911-27)  Oli synkkä ja syksyinen yö, WSOY, 1978

Peter Lovesey, Mad Hatter's Holiday (1973) Käsi krokotiilialtaassa, WSOY, 1978

L. Frank Baum, The Marvelous Land of Oz (1904), Ozin maa, Otava, 1978

Francis Allan, Death in gentle grove (1976), Kuolema lempeässä laaksossa, 1979

Paula Fox, The Stone Faced Boy (1977), Kivikasvo, WSOY, 1979

L. Frank Baum, Ozma of Oz (1907), Prinsessa Ozma, Otava, 1979

Dick Frances, Smokescreen (1972), Savua silmille, Otava,1979

J.R.R. Tolkien, Silmarillion (1977), Silmarillion, WSOY,1979

Edward Taylor, Men from the Ministry, Knalli ja sateenvarjo, Finnish Radio, 1979 - 2002 (a 1960s BBC sitcom which has acquired cult status in Finland, nearly 200 episodes)

Mordecai Richler, Jacob Two-Two meets the Hooded Fang (1975), Jaakko Kakkonen kohtaa hirveän irvihampaan, Otava, 1979

Margery Sharp, The Rescuers (1959) Pelastuspartio Bernard ja Bianca, Otava, 1979

Julian Symons, A Three Pipe Problem (1974), Karatemurhat, WSOY,1980

Walter Wangerin, The Book of the Dun Cow (1978), Kannusjalka, WSOY, 1980

David Day, Tolkien Bestiary (1978), Tolkienin maailma, WSOY,1980

Paula Fox, The Slave Dancer (1975) Orjalaivan vankina, WSOY,1980

Alan Garner, Elidor (1965), Mustan tornin portilla, with T.Rovamo, WSOY, 1980

Margery Sharp, Miss Bianca (1962), Bianca-neiti, Otava,1980

Andrew Davies, Conrad's War (1978), Sotaleikki, Otava,1980

Vera and Bill Cleaver,Queen of Hearts (1978), Herttakuningatar, WSOY,1981

Allen Saddler, Willie Banks and the Technological Revolution, Willie Banks ja tekninen vallankumous, Finnish Radio, 1981

Laurie Lee, As I Walked out One Midsummer morning (1969), Niin minä läksin maailmalle keskikesän aamuna, Otava, 1982

Michelle Magorian,Goodnight, Mister Tom (1981), Willie itkupilli, WSOY

Barrie Keeffe, Sus (1979), Kuulustelu, Finnish Radio, 1983

William Golding, Darkness Visible (1979), Näkyvä pimeys, WG,1983

Kjartan Ragnarsson, Joi, Joi, Finnish Radio,1983

Hugh Leonard, Da (1978), Pappa, Drama Corner,1984

W.J. Corbett, The Song of Pentecost (1982), Helluntai-hiiren laulu, Otava, 1985

William Golding, The Paper Men (1984) Paperimiehet , WG,1985

J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit (1937), Hobitti, WSOY,1985

Tillie Olsen, Tell Me a Riddle (1961), Hei merimies mikä laiva, with A.Martin, LOVE, 1986

J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lost Tales (1984) Keskeneräisten tarujen kirja, WSOY, 1986

William Boyd, Stars and Bars (1985) Tähtilipun alla, WSOY,1987

Caryl Churchill, Top Girls (1982), Huippumimmit, Vaasa Theatre, 1987

Alice Walker, The Color Purple (1982), Häivähdys purppuraa, WSOY,1987

Jayne Anne Phillips, Fast Lanes (1987), Pikakaistat, Tammi,1988

Christopher Hampton, Tales from Hollywood (1989) Hollywoodin tarinoita,Finnish Radio, 1989

Anthony Minghella, Hangup (1987), Katkolla, Finnish Radio,1989

Stephen Berkoff, Kvetch (1986), Vipinä, Lilla teatern,1990

Charles Dickens, Nicholas Nickleby (1838-9), Nicholas Nicklebyn elämä ja seikkailut,WSOY, 1992

Agnes Smedley, Daughter of Earth (1929), Maan tytär, Kääntöpiiri, 1992

Dorothy L. Sayers, Have His Carcass (1932), Tässä teille ruumis, WSOY,1993

Dorothy L. Sayers, Gaudy Night (1935), Juhlailta, WSOY,1994

Peter Lovesey, A Case of Spirits (1975), Oma henki kullan kalllis, WSOY, 1994

Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest (1895) Tärkeintä on olla Uno, Finnish Radio, 1994, and Helsinki City Theatre, 1996-7

Dorothy L. Sayers, Busman's Honeymoon (1937) Kuolema häämatkalla, WSOY,1995

Oscar Wilde, A Woman of no Importance (1893), Merkityksetön nainen, Finnish Radio, 1995

Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere's Fan (1892), Lady Windermeren viuhka, Finnish Radio, 1995

Aphra Behn, The Rover (1677-81), Veijarit, Finnish National Theatre, 1995

Jayne Anne Phillips, Shelter (1994), Suojelus, Tammi,1995

Nadine Gordimer, None to Accompany Me (1995) Ei seuraa matkalleni, WSOY,1996

Oscar Wilde, Ideal Husband (1895), Ihanneaviomies, Vaasa City Theatre,1997

William Nicholson, Shadowlands (1993), Varjojen maa, Tampere Theatre,1997

Richard Adams, Tales from Watership Down (1996), Ruohometsän tarinoita, WSOY, 1997

Laurence Sterne, Tristram Shandy (1761-7), Tristam Shandy, WSOY, 1998

Louis de Bernierès, Captain Corelli's Mandolin (1996), Kapteeni Corellin mandoliini, Otava, 1999

Jayne Anne Phillips, MotherKind (1999), Äidin aika, Tammi,2000

James McBride, Color of Water (1998), Veden väri, WSOY,2000

Jhumpa Lahiri, Interpreter of Maladies (2000), Tämä siunattu talo, Tammi, 2001

Margaret Edson, W;t (1995), Henki, Helsinki City Theatre,2001

J.R.R. Tolkien, Roverandom (2000), Roverandom,WSOY, 2001

Ronald Harwood, The Quartet (1999), Kvartetti, Helsinki City Theatre, in production 2002

J.R.R. Tolkien, Niggle's Leaf, Niukun lehti, WSOY, 2002

Z. Markowtiz, Agony Troll (2002), Tuskapeikko, Finnish Radio, 2002

Laurence Sterne, Tristram Shandy I (1759), Tristram Shandy I, näköispainos, Kirja kerrallaan, 2003

Henry James, Washington Square (1880), Washingtonin aukio, Otava. 2003

Tennesee Williams, Sweet Bird of Youth (1959), Nuoruuden suloinen lintu, Helsinki City Theatre, 2003

J.R.R. Tolkien, Father Christmas Letters, Kirjeitä Joulupukilta, WSOY, 2003

Terry Johnson, Hitchcock Bolode, Hitchcockin blondi, Helsinki City Theatre, 2004

Jhumpa Lahiri, The Namesake (2003), Kaima,  Tammi 2005

David Pownall, Masterclass (1983), Mestariluokka, Helsinki City Theatre, 2006

Brian Sibley, John Howe,The Maps of Tolkien's Middle-Earth (2005) Tolkienin maailman kartat, WSOY, 2006

Charles Dickens, Bleak House (1852-3), Kolea Talo, Tammi, 2006

William Shakespeare , Merry Wives of Windsor (1602?), Windsorin iloiset rouvat , WSOY, 2006, performance Helsingin työväenopisto 2008

Tom Stoppard, Rock'n'Roll (2006), Rock and Roll , Helsinki City Theatre 2008

J. R. R. Tolkien (ed. Christopher Tolkien), Children of Húrin (2006), Húrinin lapset , WSOY, 2007

Jhumpa Lahiri, Unaccustomed Earth (2008), Tuore maa , Tammi, 2008

William Shakespeare, Much Ado about Nothing(1598), Paljon melua tyhjästä , WSOY,2009

publications

Sayersin suomentamisen ihanuus ja ihanuus ( Translating Sayers) in Lehtolainen, Leena (ed.), Kuka & miksi? Dorothy L. Sayers 100 vuotta (Dorothy L. Sayers centenary publication), Helsinki: Dekkariseura, 1993.

Puhekieli ja kirjakieli (Spoken and written language in drama) in Aaltonen, Sirkku,(ed.), Käännetyt illuusiot. Näytelmäkääntäminen suomalaisessa teatterissa (Translating drama), Tampere:Tampere University Press, 1998

Translating Tristram Shandy in Leppihalme, Ritva, (ed), Helsinki English Studies, The Electronic Journal of the Department of English at the University of Helsinki, Volume 1, 2001,Translation Studies

Bumpy Ride MA Thesis on translating Tristram Shandy

 

Classics Packaging in Proceedings of the XVII World Congress International Federation of Translators, Tampere 2005

Kolumns in Logos (in Finnish) 2000 -

Kotimaani ompi suomi in Kristiina Rikman (ed.) Suom.huom. WSOY 2005

Induction speech Oct 22 2008

teaching

Several courses at the universities of Helsinki, Tampere and Joensuu 1975-

Lectures at the universities of Helsinki, Turku, Joensuu and Tartu (Estonia) and Oriveden opisto 1975-

One of the teachers of two Masterclasses organised by the Finnish Translators' Association inte 1990s

One of two teachers at Oriveden opisto one week course for literary translation, 2007 and 2008

Leader of a week long course for literary translators in Rhodes 2007