Sylvia Botheroyd
Sylvia Botheroyd (born February 23, 1944 in Basel ) is a German-Swiss university professor, writer and translator.
Life
Sylvia Botheroyd was born in Basel, attended school there and studied English, German and history there until 1972. She then gave English lessons in schools until 1985. At the same time, she pursued teaching positions at the Ruhr University Bochum , from 1972 to 1987 initially for English studies, literary studies and translation, and since 1993 for film and television studies. She has published numerous translations, and since 1985 she has been writing art and travel guides together with her husband, Paul F. Botheroyd.
Works
- Art and travel guide Ireland , with Paul Botheroyd, Kohlhammer, Stuttgart 1985.
- Scotland, Wales, Cornwall: In the footsteps of King Arthur , with Paul Botheroyd, Droemer Knaur, Munich 1988.
- Lexicon of Celtic Mythology , with Paul Botheroyd, Diedrichs, Munich 1992, ISBN 3-424-01077-4 .
- Ireland - Mythology in the Landscape: A Travel and Reading Book . Häusser-Verlag, Darmstadt 1997, ISBN 3-89552-034-9 .
- The Bernstein Book , with Paul Botheroyd, Atmospheres, Munich 2004, ISBN 3-86533-010-X .
Web links
- Literature by and about Sylvia Botheroyd in the catalog of the German National Library
- Sylvia Botheroyd in the Lexicon of Westphalian Authors
- Sylvia and Paul Botheroyd at Literatur im Netz
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Botheroyd, Sylvia |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German-Swiss university professor, writer and translator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 23, 1944 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Basel |