Sheila LaFarge
Sheila LaFarge (born July 16, 1936) is a French-American
.Career
Born on July 16, 1936 to Thomas Sergeant August Matilde La Farge and Marie Iselin La Farge in
Paris, France, LaFarge spent her childhood in New York alongside her cousin's family and spending time with her grandmother during the summer. She frequently traveled to the United Kingdom and various European countries. As an adult, she began translating Scandinavian books to English and worked on several film projects in the area, including those by Mai Zetterling.[1]
Out of the 150 best reviewed books chosen by School Library Journal, out of 600 total books reviewed as the top published and out of 24,000 books published total in the time period of 1966 to 1978, LaFarge's translation of Silas and the Black Mare was included.[2] It was also selected as one of the "Notable Children's Books of 1978" by the Association for Library Service to Children.[3]
After her retirement from book translation, LaFarge went on to pursue personal projects, including developing her skill in painting and her work at the Cambridge Buddhist Association.[4]
Bibliography
Authored books
- — (1969). Golden Butter. Dial Press. p. 39.[5]
Translated books
- ISBN 9780440008439.[6]
- Delacorte Press.[7]
- Delacorte Press.[8]
- ISBN 9780440044352.[9]
- ISBN 9780440050735.[10]
- Delacorte Press.[11]
- Delacorte Press.[12]
- Delacorte Press.[13]
- Delacorte Press.[14]
- ISBN 9780440079224.[15]
- ISBN 9780440079224.[16]
- Delacorte Press.[17]
- ISBN 9780440064527.[18]
References
- ^ Marineau, Caitlin (January 2024). "Sheila La Farge Collection". archives.lib.umn.edu. University of Minnesota. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- Ebscohost.
- Ebscohost.
- ISBN 9780807073056.
- ^ Reviews for Golden Butter:
- North, Arielle (September 28, 1969). "Children's Books - Golden Butter". Newspapers.com.
- "Golden Butter". Kirkus Reviews. June 1969. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- North, Arielle (September 28, 1969). "Children's Books - Golden Butter".
- ^ Reviews for Bow Island:
- Hanousek, Jane (December 5, 1975). "Paperbacks to please the children - Bow Island". Newspapers.com.
- Hanousek, Jane (December 5, 1975). "Paperbacks to please the children - Bow Island".
- ^ Reviews for The Glassblower's Children:
- Parravano, Martha V. (May 2014). "The Glassblower's Children". Ebscohost.
- Farmer, Penelope (September 2, 1973). "An innocent goose and an evil ring". The New York Times. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via ProQuest.
- Sutherland, Zena, ed. (May 1980). The Best in Children's Books: The University of Chicago Guide to Children's Literature, 1973-78. ISBN 9780226780597.
- Parravano, Martha V. (May 2014). "The Glassblower's Children".
- ^ Reviews for The Land Beyond:
- Wersba, Barbara (October 6, 1974). "Swedish tales, an ancient city, the cruel sea". The New York Times. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via ProQuest.
- Roewe, Barbara C. (April 1975). "Books For Young People: The Land Beyond". Journal of Reading. 18 (7): 559. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via JSTOR.
- ^ Reviews for Peter's Adventures In Blueberry Land:
- "Peter's Adventures In Blueberry Land". Newspapers.com.
- Maxwell, Margaret (September 1975). "Peter's Adventures In Blueberry Land". Ebscohost.
- "Peter's Adventures In Blueberry Land".
- ^ Reviews for Dolphins In The City:
- Sutherland, Zena, ed. (May 1980). The Best in Children's Books: The University of Chicago Guide to Children's Literature, 1973-78. ISBN 9780226780597.
- Schaumberg, Judith B. (October 1977). "Reviews: Books For Young People". Journal of Reading. 21 (1): 86–88. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via JSTOR.
- "Dolphins In The City". Kirkus Reviews. May 1976. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- Sutherland, Zena, ed. (May 1980). The Best in Children's Books: The University of Chicago Guide to Children's Literature, 1973-78.
- ^ Reviews for Elvis and His Secret:
- Johnson, Carolyn (April 1976). "Gripe, Maria. Elvis and His Friends". Ebscohost.
- Sutherland, Zena, ed. (May 1980). The Best in Children's Books: The University of Chicago Guide to Children's Literature, 1973-78. ISBN 9780226780597.
- Johnson, Carolyn (April 1976). "Gripe, Maria. Elvis and His Friends".
- ^ Reviews for Elvis and His Friends:
- Johnson, Carolyn (April 1976). "Gripe, Maria. Elvis and His Friends". Ebscohost.
- Sutherland, Zena, ed. (May 1980). The Best in Children's Books: The University of Chicago Guide to Children's Literature, 1973-78. ISBN 9780226780597.
- Johnson, Carolyn (April 1976). "Gripe, Maria. Elvis and His Friends".
- ^ Reviews for In the Time of the Bells:
- McConnell, Ruth M. (January 1977). "Gripe, Maria. In the Time of the Bells". Ebscohost.
- McConnell, Ruth M. (January 1977). "Gripe, Maria. In the Time of the Bells".
- ^ Reviews for The Green Coat:
- Jackson, Mary Margaret (September 1977). "Gripe, Maria. The Green Coat". Ebscohost.
- Milton, Joyce (September 18, 1977). "Children's Books". The New York Times. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via ProQuest.
- Jackson, Mary Margaret (September 1977). "Gripe, Maria. The Green Coat".
- ^ Reviews for Silas and the Black Mare:
- Eby, Eleanor (August 13, 1978). "Silas and the Black Mare". Newspapers.com.
- Stein, Ruth M. (March 1979). "BOOK reMARKS: A Personal View of Current Juvenile Literature". Language Arts. 56 (3): 290–291. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via JSTOR.
- Eby, Eleanor (August 13, 1978). "Silas and the Black Mare".
- ^ Reviews for Silas and Ben-Godik:
- Harrington, Pat (April 1979). "Bødker, Cecil. Silas and Ben-Godik". Ebscohost.
- Sutherland, Zena, ed. (May 1980). The Best in Children's Books: The University of Chicago Guide to Children's Literature, 1973-78. ISBN 9780226780597.
- Harrington, Pat (April 1979). "Bødker, Cecil. Silas and Ben-Godik".
- ^ Reviews for Silas and the Runaway Coach:
- Harrington, Pat (April 1979). "Bødker, Cecil. Silas and Ben-Godik". Ebscohost.
- Sutherland, Zena, ed. (May 1980). The Best in Children's Books: The University of Chicago Guide to Children's Literature, 1973-78. ISBN 9780226780597.
- Harrington, Pat (April 1979). "Bødker, Cecil. Silas and Ben-Godik".
- ^ Reviews for The Night Birds:
- Marr, Virginia (September 1982). "Haugen, Tormod. The Night Birds. tr. from Norwegian by Sheila LaFarge". Ebscohost.
- Cianciolo, Patricia J.; Dressel, Janice (March 1983). "Literature for Children: Novels". The Reading Teacher. 36 (7): 714. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via JSTOR.
- Marr, Virginia (September 1982). "Haugen, Tormod. The Night Birds. tr. from Norwegian by Sheila LaFarge".
