Curriculum Vitae
Personal details
Name Eileen J. Stevens
Languages English (native speaker), Dutch
Education
2012-2013 University of Amsterdam, MA in Translation
1976-1980 Hartt School of Music, University of Hartford, Bachelor of Music Degree in Performance
Translations
2020 The Homecoming by Anna Enquist, April 2022, Amazon Crossing ISBN 978-1542025447
2019 Your Story, My Story (originally: Jij zegt het) by Connie Palmen, co-translated with Anna Asbury, Amazon Crossing, ISBN 978-1542004633
Leeuwarden's Beurs by Niek Donker, Wijdemeer Press
The Entanglement of Theory and Practices in the Arts (contributor), ArtEZ Press, ISBN 978-94-91444-58-6
2017 The Concentration Camp: The True Story of a Belgian Teenage r by Vera Mertens, author and publisher
The View by Daniël Rovers, short story
2016 Singing From The Inside Out by Ineke Van Doorn (co-translation with Anne Hodgkinson), Artez Press
Inspiring Women at WUR (contributor), Wageningen UR
In and Out of Fashion by Karin Schacknat, Artez Press
Work Experience
2010-present Freelance translator with various commissions for such organizations as The Concertgebouw, Nieuw Amsterdam Publishers, Podium Publishers, ArtEZ Press, the Delft Chamber Music Festival, and Albersen/Deuss Music
Courses and Certificates
2017 ELV Summer School, University of Utrecht an intensive, week-long program for literary translators taught by Michele Hutchison, Susan Massotty and, Sam Garrett
Literary Translation Workshop taught by David Colmer and Peter Bergsma, presented at Translators’ House
2016 Mentorship under Susan Massotty for three weeks, revision of a previously translated short story
Literary Translation Workshop taught by Paul Vincent, presented by Translators’ House Amsterdam and the Dutch Foundation for Literature
2015 BCLT Summer School in Literary Translation, University of East Anglia a week-long program for literary translators taught by David Colmer
Literary Translation Workshop taught by Laura Watkinson; Finalis t in the NRC/Prince Bernhard Cultuurfonds translation competition, resulting in an invitation to attend a workshop taught by David Colmer, Sam Garett and Michele Hutchison; Teamwork Masterclass on Dutch and English punctuation presented by Mike Hannay and Magreet Onrust
2014 Literary Translation Workshop taught by David Colmer, presented by Translators’ House Amsterdam and the Dutch Foundation for Literature; Courses at Teamwork including Translating Press Releases and Translation Behind the Scenes at the Dutch Maritime Museum
2013 Literary Translation Workshop taught by Sam Garrett presented by Translators’ House Amsterdam and the Dutch Foundation for Literature; Courses at Teamwork including Get the most out of your Computer