Carmen from Samson-Himmelstjerna
Carmen von Samson-Himmelstjerna ( pseudonym : Sylveline Schönwald , born August 25, 1963 in Limburg an der Lahn ) is a German literary scholar , translator and writer .
Life
Carmen von Samson-Himmelstjerna grew up bilingual, u. a. in India and the USA . She graduated from high school in Washington, DC . Then studied them German and history at the University of Bonn , and in 1985 German and medieval studies in Berlin . She was a research assistant at the Free University with a research focus on German preaching in the Middle Ages. 1999 doctorate it with a thesis on pilgrims in the Middle Ages "Doctor of Philosophy ".
Carmen von Samson-Himmelstjerna has been working as an interpreter and translator since 1987 . In 1992 she passed the examination as a business interpreter at the Berlin Chamber of Commerce and Industry . She has been a sworn court interpreter since 1993 and head of her own translation office in Berlin since 1994. She translated numerous works of fiction and non-fiction from English and wrote a novel in addition to her professional activity . She lives in Berlin and Büecke.
Works
- as an author
- An invasion by women . Fischer-Taschenbuchverlag, Frankfurt / M. 2000, ISBN 3-596-22399-7 .
- German pilgrims of the Middle Ages reflected in their reports and Middle High German narrative poetry . Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 2004, ISBN 3-428-11556-2 (additional dissertation, FUB 2000).
- as editor
- Association of the Baltic Knighthoods 1949–1999 . Starcke Verlag, Limburg 1999, ISBN 3-7980-0539-7 ,
- as a translator
- Hiag Akmakjian : A supermodel's thoughts after the third glass of vodka . Droemer Knaur, Munich 1999, ISBN 3-426-61268-2 (under the pseudonym "Sylveline Schönwald").
- Nathan Aviezer : In the beginning. Creation story and science . Edition Orgler, Frankfurt / M. 2000, ISBN 3-934234-60-7 .
- Jennifer Belle : Help, I'm falling. Novel . Heyne, Munich 1997, ISBN 3-453-14704-9 (under the pseudonym "Sylveline Schönwald").
- Stanley Bing : What would Machiavelli have done? Malice for managers . Econ, Munich 2002, ISBN 3-430-11482-9 .
- Adam Bowett : Ship sunk and land given away. Errors of world history . Eichborn, Frankfurt / M. 1994, ISBN 3-8218-3660-1 .
- Kenneth Branagh : Myth Frankenstein. The official documentation for Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" . Econ, Düsseldorf 1994, ISBN 3-612-27158-X .
- Sally Chapman : Surfing with the Killer. Thriller . Econ, Düsseldorf 1997, ISBN 3-612-27333-7 .
- Carole Nelson Douglas : A cat in diamond fever. A cat thriller . Econ, Munich 1998, ISBN 3-612-27372-8 .
- Carole Nelson Douglas: Cat's eyes don't lie. Novel . Econ, Munich 1998, ISBN 3-612-27552-6 (under the pseudonym "Sylveline Schönwald").
- Carola Dunn : Miss Daisy and the murder in the Flying Scotsman. Novel . Aufbau-Taschenbuchverlag, Berlin 2000, ISBN 3-7466-1496-1 .
- Carola Dunn: Miss Daisy and Death in the Winter Garden. Novel . Aufbau-Taschenbuchverlag, Berlin 2004, ISBN 3-7466-1776-6 .
- Carola Dunn: Miss Daisy and the dead man on the ice. Novel . Aufbau-Taschenbuchverlag, Berlin 1997, ISBN 3-7466-1493-7 .
- Carola Dunn: Miss Daisy and the dead man on the water. Novel . Aufbau-Taschenbuchverlag, Berlin 2004, ISBN 3-7466-1775-8 .
- Carola Dunn: Miss Daisy and the kidnapping of the millionaire Roman . Aufbau-Taschenbuchverlag, Berlin, 2004, ISBN 3-7466-1772-3 .
- Carola Dunn: Miss Daisy and the dead soprano. Novel . Aufbau-Taschenbuchverlag, Berlin 2004, ISBN 3-7466-1774-X .
- Leonore Fleischer : Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Novel based on the script by Steph Lady and Frank Darabond . Econ, Düsseldorf 1995, ISBN 3-612-27157-1 (under the pseudonym "Sylveline Schönwald").
- Valerie Frankel : Fit in death. A Wanda Mallory thriller . Econ, Düsseldorf 1996, ISBN 3-612-27650-6 .
- Valerie Frankel: Prime Time Murder. A Wanda Mallory thriller . Econ, Düsseldorf 1996, ISBN 3-612-25111-2 .
- Valerie Frankel: And every night is Halloween. Detective novel . Econ & List, Munich 1999, ISBN 3-612-25272-0 .
- Jane Haddam : A murderous Easter miracle . Econ, Düsseldorf 1995, ISBN 3-612-25068-X .
- Thomas Keneally : A city on the river . Goldmann, Munich 1997, ISBN 3-442-43416-5 (under the pseudonym "Sylveline Schönwald").
- Kathy Lette : Bonga Bonga or where are you going to Hollywood. Novel . Econ, Düsseldorf 1994, ISBN 3-612-27076-1 (under the pseudonym "Sylveline Schönwald").
- York Membery : Pierce Brosnan, the smart seducer. From Remington Steele to Bond 007 . Henschel, Berlin 1997, ISBN 3-89487-284-5 . (translated together with Gisela Klemt)
- Crysse Morrison : Summer of Remembrance. Novel . Ullstein, Munich 2003, ISBN 3-548-25539-6 .
- Fayrene Preston : Just for you, Only you. The novel about the film . Econ, Düsseldorf 1994, ISBN 3-612-27182-2 (under the pseudonym "Sylveline Schönwald").
- Nancy Taylor Rosenberg : California angel. Novel . Heyne, Munich 1998, ISBN 3-453-13747-7 (under the pseudonym "Sylveline Schönwald").
- Steven Shafarman : The Feldenkrais School. Health and well-being through conscious exercise . Heyne, Munich 2005, ISBN 3-453-14069-9 (under the pseudonym "Sylveline Schönwald").
- Nicky Singer : Planned luck. Novel . Econ, Düsseldorf 1995, ISBN 3-612-27204-7 .
- Joanna Torrey : Hungry. Breathless stories . Droemer Knaur, Munich 2000, ISBN 3-426-61379-4 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Carmen von Samson-Himmelstjerna in the catalog of the German National Library
- http://www.samson-uebersetzungen.de/
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Samson-Himmelstjerna, Carmen from |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sylveline Schönwald (pseudonym) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German literary scholar, translator and writer |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 25, 1963 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Limburg on the Lahn |