Sheila LaFarge explained

Sheila LaFarge (born July 16, 1936) is a French-American children's book translator, whose work focuses on translating Danish, Swedish, and Norwegian books into English.

Career

Born on July 16, 1936 to Thomas Sergeant August Matilde La Farge and Marie Iselin La Farge in Paris, France, LaFarge spent her childhood in New York alongside her cousin's family and spending time with her grandmother during the summer. She frequently traveled to the United Kingdom and various European countries. As an adult, she began translating Scandinavian books to English and worked on several film projects in the area, including those by Mai Zetterling.^[1]

Out of the 150 best reviewed books chosen by School Library Journal, out of 600 total books reviewed as the top published and out of 24,000 books published total in the time period of 1966 to 1978, LaFarge's translation of Silas and the Black Mare was included.^[2] It was also selected as one of the "Notable Children's Books of 1978" by the Association for Library Service to Children.^[3]

After her retirement from book translation, LaFarge went on to pursue personal projects, including developing her skill in painting and her work at the Cambridge Buddhist Association.^[4]

Bibliography

Authored books

• Book: LaFarge, Sheila . 1 . 1969 . Golden Butter . . 39. ^[5]

Translated books

• Book: Carpelan, Bo . Bo Carpelan . LaFarge . Sheila . 1971 . Bågen . Bow Island . Swedish . . 9780440008439. ^[6]
• Book: Gripe, Maria . Maria Gripe . LaFarge . Sheila . 1973 . Glasblåsarns barn . The Glassblower's Children . Swedish . Delacorte Press. ^[7]
• Book: Gripe, Maria . Maria Gripe . LaFarge . Sheila . 1974 . Landet utanför . The Land Beyond . Swedish . Delacorte Press. ^[8]
• Book: Beskow, Elsa . Elsa Beskow . LaFarge . Sheila . 1975 . Puttes äfventyr i blåbärsskogen: ritade och berättade . Peter's Adventures In Blueberry Land . Swedish . . 9780440044352. ^[9]
• Book: Carpelan, Bo . Bo Carpelan . LaFarge . Sheila . 1976 . Paradiset . Dolphins In The City . Swedish . . 9780440050735. ^[10]
• Book: Gripe, Maria . Maria Gripe . LaFarge . Sheila . 1976 . Elvis Karlsson . Elvis and His Secret . Swedish . Delacorte Press. ^[11]
• Book: Gripe, Maria . Maria Gripe . LaFarge . Sheila . 1976 . Elvis! Elvis! . Elvis and His Friends . Swedish . Delacorte Press. ^[12]
• Book: Gripe, Maria . Maria Gripe . LaFarge . Sheila . 1977 . I klockornas tid . In the Time of the Bells . Swedish . Delacorte Press. ^[13]
• Book: Gripe, Maria . Maria Gripe . LaFarge . Sheila . 1977 . ...ellen, dellen... . The Green Coat . Swedish . Delacorte Press. ^[14]
• Book: Bødker, Cecil . Cecil Bødker . LaFarge . Sheila . 1978 . Silas og den sorte hoppe . Silas and the Black Mare . Danish . . 9780440079224. ^[15]
• Book: Bødker, Cecil . Cecil Bødker . LaFarge . Sheila . 1979 . Silas og Ben-Godik . Silas and Ben-Godik . Danish . . 9780440079224. ^[16]
• Book: Bødker, Cecil . Cecil Bødker . LaFarge . Sheila . 1979 . Silas fanger et firspand . Silas and the Runaway Coach . Danish . Delacorte Press. ^[17]
• Book: Haugen, Tormod . Tormod Haugen . LaFarge . Sheila . 1982 . Nattfuglene . The Night Birds . Norwegian . . 9780440064527. ^[18]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sheila La Farge Collection . Marineau . Caitlin . January 2024 . archives.lib.umn.edu . . March 14, 2024.
2. Pollack . Pamela D. . December 1979 . Best of the Best . . 26 . 4 . 62 . Ebscohost.
3. . February 1979 . ALSC Announces 'Notable Books' . . 25 . 6 . 14 . Ebscohost.
4. Book: Boucher, Sandy . October 1993 . Turning The Wheel: American Women Creating the New Buddhism . . 200-203 . 9780807073056.
5. Reviews for Golden Butter:
   • News: North . Arielle . September 28, 1969 . Children's Books - Golden Butter . . March 11, 2024 . Newspapers.com.
   • News: . June 1969 . Golden Butter . . March 16, 2024.
6. Reviews for Bow Island:
   • News: Hanousek . Jane . December 5, 1975 . Paperbacks to please the children - Bow Island . . March 12, 2024 . Newspapers.com.
7. Reviews for The Glassblower's Children:
   • Parravano . Martha V. . May 2014 . The Glassblower's Children . . 90 . 3 . 124 . Ebscohost.
   • News: Farmer . Penelope . September 2, 1973 . An innocent goose and an evil ring . . March 16, 2024 . ProQuest.
   • Book: Sutherland . Zena . May 1980 . The Best in Children's Books: The University of Chicago Guide to Children's Literature, 1973-78 . . 50-51, 77, 191-192 . 9780226780597.
8. Reviews for The Land Beyond:
   • News: Wersba . Barbara . October 6, 1974 . Swedish tales, an ancient city, the cruel sea . . March 16, 2024 . ProQuest.
   • Roewe . Barbara C. . April 1975 . Books For Young People: The Land Beyond . . 18 . 7 . 559 . March 16, 2024 . JSTOR.
9. Reviews for Peter's Adventures In Blueberry Land:
   • News: . August 17, 1975 . Peter's Adventures In Blueberry Land . . March 14, 2024 . Newspapers.com.
   • Maxwell . Margaret . September 1975 . Peter's Adventures In Blueberry Land . . 22 . 1 . 76 . Ebscohost.
10. Reviews for Dolphins In The City:
    • Book: Sutherland . Zena . May 1980 . The Best in Children's Books: The University of Chicago Guide to Children's Literature, 1973-78 . . 50-51, 77, 191-192 . 9780226780597.
    • Schaumberg . Judith B. . October 1977 . Reviews: Books For Young People . . 21 . 1 . 86-88 . March 16, 2024 . JSTOR.
    • News: . May 1976 . Dolphins In The City . . March 16, 2024.
11. Reviews for Elvis and His Secret:
    • Johnson . Carolyn . April 1976 . Gripe, Maria. Elvis and His Friends . . 22 . 8 . 74 . Ebscohost.
    • Book: Sutherland . Zena . May 1980 . The Best in Children's Books: The University of Chicago Guide to Children's Literature, 1973-78 . . 50-51, 77, 191-192 . 9780226780597.
12. Reviews for Elvis and His Friends:
    • Johnson . Carolyn . April 1976 . Gripe, Maria. Elvis and His Friends . . 22 . 8 . 74 . Ebscohost.
    • Book: Sutherland . Zena . May 1980 . The Best in Children's Books: The University of Chicago Guide to Children's Literature, 1973-78 . . 50-51, 77, 191-192 . 9780226780597.
13. Reviews for In the Time of the Bells:
    • McConnell . Ruth M. . January 1977 . Gripe, Maria. In the Time of the Bells . . 23 . 5 . 92 . Ebscohost.
14. Reviews for The Green Coat:
    • Jackson . Mary Margaret . September 1977 . Gripe, Maria. The Green Coat . . 24 . 1 . 143 . Ebscohost.
    • News: Milton . Joyce . September 18, 1977 . Children's Books . . March 16, 2024 . ProQuest.
15. Reviews for Silas and the Black Mare:
    • News: Eby . Eleanor . August 13, 1978 . Silas and the Black Mare . . 153 . March 11, 2024 . Newspapers.com.
    • Stein . Ruth M. . March 1979 . BOOK reMARKS: A Personal View of Current Juvenile Literature . . 56 . 3 . 290-291 . March 16, 2024 . JSTOR.
16. Reviews for Silas and Ben-Godik:
    • Harrington . Pat . April 1979 . Bødker, Cecil. Silas and Ben-Godik . . 25 . 8 . 53 . Ebscohost.
    • Book: Sutherland . Zena . May 1980 . The Best in Children's Books: The University of Chicago Guide to Children's Literature, 1973-78 . . 50-51, 77, 191-192 . 9780226780597.
17. Reviews for Silas and the Runaway Coach:
    • Harrington . Pat . April 1979 . Bødker, Cecil. Silas and Ben-Godik . . 25 . 8 . 53 . Ebscohost.
    • Book: Sutherland . Zena . May 1980 . The Best in Children's Books: The University of Chicago Guide to Children's Literature, 1973-78 . . 50-51, 77, 191-192 . 9780226780597.
18. Reviews for The Night Birds:
    • Marr . Virginia . September 1982 . Haugen, Tormod. The Night Birds. tr. from Norwegian by Sheila LaFarge . . 29 . 1 . 108 . Ebscohost.
    • Cianciolo . Patricia J. . Dressel . Janice . March 1983 . Literature for Children: Novels . . 36 . 7 . 714 . March 16, 2024 . JSTOR.