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Bookmark or Share- William Weaver (Author of Open City ) - GoodreadsWilliam Fense Weaver is perhaps best known for his translations of the work of Umberto Eco and Italo Calvino, and has translated many other Italian writers over the course of a career spanning more than fifty years.
- William Weaver, 1923–2013 - The Paris ReviewWilliam Weaver, 1923–2013. By Sadie Stein. November 15, 2013. In Memoriam. “Some of the first books I read or that my father read to me were translations, although I didn’t know they were translations because in those days the translator often wouldn’t even have his name on the book.
- Remembering William Weaver (1923 - 2013) - TRANSLATIONiSTAWilliam Weaver, one of the greatest translators of all time – and also my teacher, mentor and friend – died this week at the age of 90. It was a privilege and also a pleasure to know him.
- Elegance, Intelligence, and Dignity: Remembering William WeaverAn African-American born in North Carolina, he projected the intelligent, elegant, self-contained dignity of one who had endured and overcome bigotry at home before emigrating to Italy, where he completed his studies at the Instituto Musicale “P. Mascagni” in Livorno.
- William Weaver, acclaimed translator of contemporary Italian literature ...William Weaver, a Virginian who landed in Italy as an ambulance driver during World War II, learned Italian on the streets and became the preeminent translator of the country’s contemporary...
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