Boris Schnaiderman: Brazilian translator
Boris Solomonovitch Schnaiderman (Russian Борис Соломонович Шнайдерман; 17 May 1917 – 18 May 2016) was a Brazilian translator, writer and essayist.
He was of Jewish descent.
Boris Schnaiderman | |
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| Born | Борис Соломонович Шнайдерман 17 May 1917 Uman, Ukraine |
| Died | 18 May 2016 (aged 99) |
| Nationality | Brazilian (1941－2016) |
| Occupation(s) | Translator, writer, essayist |
| Known for | the first person who translated to Portuguese classical Russian books directly from the Russian language |
| Awards | Academia Brasileira de Letras Recipients of Russian civil awards and decorations |
He became a naturalized citizen of Brazil in 1941 and fought in World War II with the Brazilian Expeditionary Force.
In 2003 he received the Prize of Translation by the Academia Brasileira de Letras. He was the first person who translated to Portuguese classical Russian books directly from the Russian language.
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