Carlo Prosperi – Translator

I've been in publishing for over 20 years, working as editorial assistant, doing proofreading, indexes, editing, then in full-time translator capacity. I also helped organize promo events and several editions of the international literary festival La Milanesiana. Authors I translated: William Faulkner, Joyce Carol Oates, Michael Cunningham, James Ellroy, among others.

Best compliment I receive: it doesn't even sound translated! I work accurately, with thoughtful attention to the tone, feel and imagery of the original, and to the flow and idiomatic effect of the Italian text. I like to plunge into stories and let them carry me along. I can be trusted to respect client deadlines. I work autonomously but also enjoy having a direct line with authors, as I did most recently with Natasha Pulley (The Watchmaker of Filigree Street) and Douglas Stuart (Shuggie Bain), sharing my work- and thought-process and listening to their inquiries and needs. Being Italian, I love good food and good wine, and I'm always up for a laugh.