Irina Tokmakova
Irina Tokmakova | |
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| Born | Irina Petrovna Manukova 3 March 1929 translator |
| Spouse | Leo Tokmakov (1 child) |
Irina Petrovna Tokmakova (née Manukova, 3 March 1929 — 5 April 2018) was a Soviet and Russian writer of children's books, a poet, playwright, and a translator of classic children's literature into Russian. Her translations of Tove Jansson, Astrid Lindgren and Kenneth Grahame's works were particularly renowned. She was a laureate of the State Prize of the Russian Federation for children's literature, and the Alexander Grin literary prize.
Life
Irina Tokmakova was born in Moscow to Perch Manukian (an Armenian, whose Russified name was Pyotr Manukov), an electrical engineer, and Lidia Diligenskaya, a paediatrician at a local orphanage.[1]
During the
Manukova graduated from high school with a gold medal in 1948.[1] She had been writing poetry from her childhood onwards, but feeling that she lacked a literary talent, she decided to take up a career in languages. In 1953, she graduated from the philological department of the Moscow State University. She then entered a postgraduate programme in general and comparative linguistics, and began to work as an interpreter.[2]
Manukova married Leo Tokmakov, an illustrator. Their son, Vasily Tokmakov, also became a writer of children's fiction.
Irina Tokmakova died in Moscow on 5 April 2018.[3]
Career
The first literary translation into Russian undertaken by Tokmakova was a collection of Swedish
The writers Samuil Marshak and Agniya Barto saw Tokmakova's works in Murzilka and encouraged her to write and publish more. Subsequently, Leo Tokmakov illustrated many of their books.[1]
To join the Union of Soviet Writers, Tokmakova needed sponsorships from three members; Marshak, Boris Zakhoder and Valentin Berestov recommended her.[1]
Her first book of poetry, illustrated by Leo Tokmakov, was titledTrees, and was published in 1962.[2]
Tokmakova was able to travel abroad to attend international seminars and conferences on children's literature. She was a juror for the Hans Christian Andersen Award.[1]
Selected works
Own writings
- Времена года. 1962.
- Сосны шумят. 1966.
- Токмакова, Ирина (1968). Аля, Кляксич и буква "А". ISBN 978-5-389-00432-0.
- Далеко — Нигерия. 1975.
- Может, нуль не виноват?. 1984. ISBN 978-5-91045-901-8.
- Токмакова, Ирина (1986). И настанет веселое утро. ISBN 978-5-91921-335-2.
- Счастливо, Ивушкин. 1991. ISBN 978-5-699-60999-4.
Translations
From English
- Lewis Carroll (January 1979). Alice in Wonderland [Алиса в волшебной стране].
- Kenneth Grahame. The Wind in the Willows [Ветер в ивах].
- A.A. Milne (1976). Winnie-the-Pooh[Винни-Пух и его друзья].
- James Barrie (1991). Peter Pan[Питер и Венди].
From Swedish
- Tove Jansson. Småtrollen och den stora översvämningen [Маленькие тролли и большое наводнение].
- Selma Lagerlöf (1907). Nils Holgerssons underbara resa genom Sverige [Чудесное путешествие Нильса с дикими гусями].
- Astrid Lindgren. Mio, min Mio [Мио, мой Мио].
From Uzbek
- R. Abdurashid. Grandmother story [Бабушка-сказка].
References
- ^ a b c d e f Natalia Kochemina (7 March 2006). "Я еще здесь". Solidarnost (in Russian). 9. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Умерла Ирина Токмакова" (in Russian). Colta.ru. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ^ a b Ivan Vladimirov (5 April 2018). "Умерла поэт и переводчица Ирина Токмакова". Rossiskaya Gazeta (in Russian). Retrieved 7 April 2018.
External links
- "Ирина Токмакова". Lib.ru.
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