José Luis Piquero - Translator
I am a professional translator with more than 70 translated books (fiction, essay, poetry).
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Overview
Professional translator with more than 70 translated books (fiction, essay, poetry). I have translated classics (Byron, Dickens, Poe, Edith Wharton, Scott Fitzgerald...), cult authors (Mary Butts, Paul Metcalf...) and contemporaries (Robert Olmstead, Greg Iles, Louis de Bernières...). I've worked as a freelancer for several publishers througout Spain and I love my work.
Services
Book Translation
Languages
English to Spanish
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs
History
Sociology
True Crime
Fiction
Classics
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Mystery & Crime
Certifications
- Hispanic Studies. University of Oviedo
Awards
- Premio El Ojo Crítico de Radio Nacional de España
Work experience
Translator
Editorial Navona, Hermida Editores, editorial Vaso Roto, etc.
January, 2010
–
February, 2020
(about 10 years)
Translator
Editorial Navona, Hermida Editores, editorial Vaso Roto, etc.
January, 2010
–
February, 2020
(about 10 years)
Portfolio (10 selected works)
![Tierra salvaje [Próxima aparición]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/414rXykXPZL._SL160_.jpg)
Pausa versal
Denise Levertov
Rare Book
BARTLEBY EL ESCRIBIENTE y otros relatos
Herman Melville
Publicada en 1853, "Bartleby el escribiente" se ha convertido con el tiempo en un clásico universal. Precursora de los mundos oscuros de Kafka, de la literatura del absurdo y del existencialismo, la novela de Melville ofrece además un delicioso fresco de la vida en Nueva York a mediados del siglo XIX, con personajes tan entrañables e hilarantes como el fogoso Turkey o el siniestro Nippers. Y, ... read more
Showcasing the talent of one of the greatest novelists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, this collection gathers five of Edith Wharton’s short stories. Jealous husbands, spinsters who have wasted away their lives, and bored ladies infatuated with money and aspirations populate these stories that range from moral drama to satire. Though she is primarily known for her novels, Wharton’s ... read more
Suave es la noche (Spanish Edition)
Francis Scott Fitzgerald
"Suave es la noche es ideal para comprobar que gran parte de las novelas que nos gustan acaban mal. En ellas, algo de pronto se termina, se apaga. Durante todo el libro ha habido vida, aventuras, gentes que no se conocían y que se han cruzado… Pero luego de repente todo se detiene, es el fin, no hay continuación, alguien muere o desaparece, y sentimos un absoluto vacío, se interrumpió nuestra ... read more
Una pesadilla con aire acondicionado
Henry Miller
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El marne
Edith Wharton
Rare Book
![La playa bajo la calle [Próxima aparición]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51au8gnybAL._SL160_.jpg)
La playa bajo la calle [Próxima aparición]
McKenzie Wark
Rare Book
Seis enigmas para Sherlock Holmes (Navona Negra) (Spanish Edition)
Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s penchant for creating complex, gripping mysteries infused with humor and suspense is on full display in this collection of six of his classic Sherlock Holmes stories. In tales such as “A Scandal in Bohemia,” “The Adventure of the Red-Headed League,” and “The Adventure of the Dancing Men,” Holmes puts his legendary wit and powers of deduction to the task of unraveling c... read more
CUENTOS MORDACES
JOSE LUIS PIQUERO
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José Luis has 1 review
Professionalism
Professionalism
Quality
Quality
Value
Value
Communication & Punctuality
Communication & Punctuality
It is an honor, as an author, for Mr. Jose Luis Piquero to be the one to bring my literary work to Spanish speaking persons of the world.
He has brilliantly translated such said literary work while maintaining my literary expression.
If i could be so honored, Jose Luis Piquero, will bring all my literary works/expressions into the
Spanish language.
Daniel ( bestselling author )
Daniel Bonilla, April 2021
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