Mary Ann Newman Explained

Mary Ann Newman is the director of the Farragut Fund for Catalan Culture in the US. She is a translator, editor, and occasional writer on Catalan culture. She has translated a novel and a short story collection by Quim Monzó, essays by Xavier Rubert de Ventós, and a collection of poems by Josep Carner.

She graduated from New York University's Washington Square College in 1976 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. In 1985, she graduated with a doctorate from New York University.^[1] As of 2019, her latest translation is Private Life by Josep Maria de Sagarra, published by Archipelago Books.^[2]

She was awarded the Creu de Sant Jordi,^{[3] [4]} and with the Ramon Llull International award (2022)^[5]

References

1. News: Twenty-seven join Williams faculty . 11 September 2020 . The Berkshire Eagle . 21 October 1986 . C8 . Newspapers.com.
2. Web site: Mary Ann Newman. Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona. 2019-03-28.
3. Web site: La lingüista Mary Ann Newman, nova presidenta del Premi Internacional Catalunya. 2020-08-21. VilaWeb. ca.
4. Web site: Mary Ann Newman.
5. Web site: 2022-09-01 . La professora i traductora Mary Ann Newman, guanyadora del 31è Premi Internacional Ramon Llull de Catalanística i a la Diversi . 2022-09-02 . Poble Andorrà . ca.