Shelley Tepperman

Shelley Tepperman
BornToronto, Ontario
OccupationTranslator
NationalityCanadian
Website
shelleytepperman.ca

Shelley Tepperman is a Quebec-based Canadian writer and translator. She has been nominated for the Governor General's Award for French to English translation multiple times.

Early life and education

Tepperman was born in Toronto.[1] She has a BA in Canadian Studies from the University of Toronto and an MA from the Université du Québec à Montréal in Art Dramatique.

Works

Translations:

  • La Repetition - originally by Dominic Champagne[2]
  • In Vitro - originally written by Yvan Bienvenue[3]
  • Wedding Day At The Cro-Magnons - originally written by Wajdi Mouawad[4]
  • The Tale Of Joan Avark - originally written by Louise Bombardier[5]
  • Unsettling Accounts - originally written by Yvan Bienvenue[6]
  • The Winners - originally written by Francois Archambault[7]
  • Alphonse - originally written by Wajdi Mouawad[8]
  • Tideline - originally written by Wajdi Mouawad[9]
  • Moliere - originally written by Sabina Berman[10]
  • Life Savers - originally written by Serge Boucher[11]
  • Between Pancho Villa and a Naked Woman - originally written by Sabina Berman[12]
  • Pacamambo - originally written by Wajdi Mouawad[13]
  • The List - originally written by Jennifer Tremblay[14]
  • The Carousel - originally written by Jennifer Tremblay
  • In My Paper House - originally written by Philippe Dorin
  • The Deliverance - originally written by Jennifer Tremblay

Awards

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
1994 Governor General's Award French to English translation La Repetition (originally by Dominic Champagne) Nominated [2]
1996 Governor General's Award French to English translation In Vitro (originally by Yvan Bienvenue) Nominated [3]
2012 Governor General's Award French to English translation The List (originally by Jennifer Tremblay) Nominated

References

  1. ^ "Shelley Tepperman | Playwrights Canada Press". www.playwrightscanada.com. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
  2. ^ a b Koustas, Jane (1995). "Translations". University of Toronto Quarterly. 65: 128–142. doi:10.3138/utq.65.1.128.
  3. ^ a b Koustas, Jane (1997). "Translations". University of Toronto Quarterly. 67 (1): 93–106. doi:10.3138/utq.67.1.93.
  4. ^ Wagner, Vit (1996-05-14). "Shell-shocked Wedding too much of one thing". Toronto Star. p. B3 – via ProQuest.
  5. ^ Wagner, Vit (1996-12-13). "Quebec troupe tours imaginative kids' play The Tale Of Joan Avark". Toronto Star. p. C13 – via ProQuest.
  6. ^ Wagner, Vit (1997-04-07). "One-man show's rage mixes venom, poetry". Toronto Star. p. E5.
  7. ^ Crew, Robert (2001-05-03). "Time drawn as new drama ; Jennifer Tarver debuts creation at Great Hall". Toronto Star. p. G10 – via ProQuest.
  8. ^ Crew, Robert (2002-11-08). "Much to like in this fantasy". Toronto Star. p. D15 – via ProQuest.
  9. ^ Gladstone, Bill (2005-11-10). "Eye on Arts". Canadian Jewish News. p. 62 – via ProQuest.
  10. ^ "STAGE". Toronto Star. 2008-12-24. p. E10 – via ProQuest.
  11. ^ Thomas, Colin (2009-04-06). "Life Savers delves into the aftermath of tragedy". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  12. ^ Burch, Cathalena E. (2010-02-26). "Revolutionary or bare woman? Choose wisely, my friends". McClatchy - Tribune Business News – via ProQuest.
  13. ^ Donnelly, Pat (2012-11-30). "Robert Lepage, Wajdi Mouawad, Sarah Berthiaume Plays Slated for Toronto". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  14. ^ Smith, Theresa (2013-04-09). "Life, motherhood and the making of a list". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2020-11-11.