James S. Holmes
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James Stratton Holmes (2 May 1924 – 6 November 1986) was an American-Dutch poet, translator, and translation scholar.[1] He sometimes published his work using his real name James S. Holmes, and other times the pen names Jim Holmes and Jacob Lowland. In 1956 he was the first non-Dutch translator to receive the prestigious Martinus Nijhoff Award, the most important recognition given to translators of creative texts from or into Dutch.
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James Stratton Holmes | |
Born | 2 May 1924 Iowa, United States |
Died | 6 November 1986 Amsterdam, the Netherlands |
Other names | Jim Holmes Jacob Lowland |
Citizenship | American |
Occupation(s) | Poet, translator, translation scholar |
Partner | Hans van Marle |
Awards | Martinus Nijhoff Award |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Translation Studies |
Notable works | The name and nature of translation studies (1975) |
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