James E. Irby
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James E. Irby is an American scholar and literary translator best known for his influential English translations of Latin American writers, including works by Jorge Luis Borges.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary translator
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person ⓘ scholar ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
Latin American studies
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Portuguese ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| citizenship | American ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard University
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Princeton University ⓘ |
| employer | Princeton University ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Latin American literature
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comparative literature ⓘ translation studies ⓘ |
| genre | literary fiction (translated) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
helping introduce Jorge Luis Borges to English-language readers
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influential English translations of Latin American literature ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| languagesTranslatedFrom | Spanish ⓘ |
| notableFor | shaping the reception of Borges in the English-speaking world ⓘ |
| notableWork |
English translations of Jorge Luis Borges
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English translations of Latin American writers ⓘ |
| occupation |
literary translator
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professor of Spanish and Portuguese ⓘ scholar ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| placeOfWork | Princeton, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| translatedAuthor |
Jorge Luis Borges
NERFINISHED
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other Latin American writers ⓘ |
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