Gerald Jung

Gerald Jung (* 1956 in Kaiserslautern ) is a German translator and journalist .

biography

Jung completed his studies in English , American and German in Heidelberg and Berlin .

He works as a journalist in the fields of film , music and literature . He also works as a translator and translates English fiction , children's and young people's books , with a focus on science fiction and fantasy, as well as screenplays and non-fiction . He often works with Katharina Orgaß on this.

Awards and grants

• 2002: Scholarship from the Berlin Translators' Workshop. at the Literary Colloquium Berlin .
• 2006: Awarded the Kurd-Laßwitz Prize for the best translation for the transmission of John Barnes' The Sky so Big and Black

Translations (selection)

• Allan Cole , Chris Bunch : The Rebel Star . ( Sten , 1982), translated by Gerald Jung. Goldmann, Munich 1996, ISBN 3-442-25000-5 . (as well as the entire seven-part Sten cycle of the author duo)
• Jeffery Deaver : Lautloses Duell ( The Blue Nowhere ) Goldmann, Munich 2002, ISBN 3-442-45145-0 .
• Conn Iggulden : Emperor Part 1: The Gates of Rome . Blanvalet, Munich 2009, ISBN 978-3-442-37294-2 .
• Joanne Harris : The shining stone . cbt, Munich 2009, ISBN 978-3-570-30515-7 .
• Ally Kennen : Totally crazy . dtv, Munich 2010, ISBN 978-3-423-71381-8 .
• Ally Kennen: Beast . dtv, Munich 2009, ISBN 978-3-423-71337-5 .
• David Liss : Die cardsharps btb, Munich 2004, ISBN 3-442-75127-6 .
• Mary E. Pearson : Two and the same publishing house S. Fischer, Frankfurt am Main 2009, ISBN 978-3-596-85337-3 . (Original title: The adoration of Jenna Fox )
• Terry Pratchett , Stephen Briggs (Eds.): Discworld wit and wisdom . Goldmann, Munich 2010, ISBN 978-3-442-47141-6 .
• Jonathan Stroud : Bartimaeus Trilogy . Part 1: The Amulet from Samarkand. Blanvalet, Munich 2006, ISBN 3-442-36402-7 .
• Jonathan Stroud: Bartimaeus Trilogy. Part 2: The Eye of the Golem. Blanvalet, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-442-37003-0 .
• Jonathan Stroud: Bartimaeus Trilogy. Part 3: The Magician's Gate. Blanvalet, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-442-36801-3 .
• Jonathan Stroud: The Ring of Solomon. cbj, Munich 2010, ISBN 978-3-570-13967-7 .
• David Whitley : The City of Dreams Sold. Goldmann, Munich 2009, ISBN 978-3-442-46691-7 . (Original title: The Midnight Charter )
• Terry Pratchett: Stiff pinch. Manhattan Verlag, 2012, ISBN 978-3-442-54705-0 . (Original title: Snuff )
• Terry Pratchett: Great steam ahead. Manhattan Verlag, 2013, ISBN 978-3-442-54751-7 . (Original title: Raising Steam )

Audio book productions

• Dale Peck : Third House. The first trip. Read by Ulrike Möckel . Translation: Gerald Jung and Katharina Orgass. Argon Verlag, 2006, ISBN 3-86610-091-4 .

Web links

• Gerald Jung at thediscworld.de
• Cultural journalists on a bike tour through Lausitz, Martin Schwarz, Gerald Jung, Friedhelm Teicke

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ( page no longer available , search in web archives: adue-nord.de )
2. ↑ nomination