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Announcement: Arthur A. Levine Lecture in Madison, WI
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From: Kathleen Horning <horning>
Date: Fri, 01 Nov 2002 13:50:40 -0600
Found in the Translation: Bringing the World to Children" ? Arthur A. Levine, editor of Arthur A. Levine Books at Scholastic Press, will speak about his work acquiring and editing books originally published in other countries for young readers in the United States on Monday, November 18, at 7 p.m., in Room 2080 Grainger Hall, 975 University Avenue, on the UW-Madison campus as part of the School of Education's American Education Week activities.
The U.S. editor of J. K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series, Levine has also brought a number of other notable international titles to U.S. readers, including
"Samir & Yonatan" by Daniella Carmi (U.S. edition: 2000), winner of the 2001 Batchelder Award as the most distinguished translated book; and "Fighting Ruben Wolfe" by Markus Zusak (U.S. editon: 2001), both published by Arthur A. Levine Books/Scholastic Press.
This lecture is made possible with support from the University Lectures Committee, the Friends of the CCBC, Inc., and Scholastic. It is co-sponsored by the Creative Writing Program, the Department of Curriculum & Instruction, the International Institute, and the Program in Creative Writing of the English Department. Call 608&2720 for more information.
Received on Fri 01 Nov 2002 01:50:40 PM CST
Date: Fri, 01 Nov 2002 13:50:40 -0600
Found in the Translation: Bringing the World to Children" ? Arthur A. Levine, editor of Arthur A. Levine Books at Scholastic Press, will speak about his work acquiring and editing books originally published in other countries for young readers in the United States on Monday, November 18, at 7 p.m., in Room 2080 Grainger Hall, 975 University Avenue, on the UW-Madison campus as part of the School of Education's American Education Week activities.
The U.S. editor of J. K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series, Levine has also brought a number of other notable international titles to U.S. readers, including
"Samir & Yonatan" by Daniella Carmi (U.S. edition: 2000), winner of the 2001 Batchelder Award as the most distinguished translated book; and "Fighting Ruben Wolfe" by Markus Zusak (U.S. editon: 2001), both published by Arthur A. Levine Books/Scholastic Press.
This lecture is made possible with support from the University Lectures Committee, the Friends of the CCBC, Inc., and Scholastic. It is co-sponsored by the Creative Writing Program, the Department of Curriculum & Instruction, the International Institute, and the Program in Creative Writing of the English Department. Call 608&2720 for more information.
Received on Fri 01 Nov 2002 01:50:40 PM CST
