Sheila Fischman
Sheila Leah Fischman (born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan in 1937) is a Canadian translator who specializes in the translation of works of contemporary Quebec literature. She studied at the University of Toronto, in Toronto, Ontario, where she earned a B.A in chemistry and a M.A in anthropology . During her career, Fischman has translated more than 100 Quebec novels. Since 1987 she has been nominated twelve times for the Governor General's Award for Translation, winning the award in 1998; she has twice won the Canada Council Prize for Translation (in 1974 and 1984) and has twice won the Félix-Antoine Savard Award (offered by the Translation Center, Columbia University) (in 1989 and 1990). She has translated novels from French to English by such noted Quebec authors as Michel Tremblay, Jacques Poulin, Anne Hébert, Marie-Claire Blais, Roch Carrier, Yves Beauchemin and François Gravel. She has been honoured for her work with honorary doctorates from the University of Ottawa and the University of Waterloo, a was appointed to the Order of Canada in 2000. Two of Fischman's translations have been selected for Canada Reads: Next Episode by Hubert Aquin in 2003 and Volkswagen Blues by Jacques Poulin in 2005. She has also been a book review editor, a book columnist and a broadcaster. Fischman is a founding member of the Literary Translators' Association of Canada.
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