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Anne McLean

Contributor

Anne McLean

Canada

Anne McLean translates Latin American and Spanish novels, short stories, memoirs, and other writings by authors including Héctor Abad, Julio Cortázar, Ignacio Martínez de Pisón, Evelio Rosero, Juan Gabriel Vásquez, and Enrique Vila-Matas. Her most recent translation is Outlaws, by Javier Cercas.

Articles by Anne McLean

The Double

By Juan Gabriel Vásquez

Isn’t it strange (the letter said to me), in Spanish there’s no word for what I am.

Translated from Spanish by Anne McLean

Paranoid City

By Mildred Hernández

Inside the trunk was another lifeless body.

Translated from Spanish by Anne McLean

Multilingual

Viva Translation!

By Luis Magrinyà

Translation is and should be a specialized occupation, but that doesn’t mean its natural audience should consist entirely of specialists.

Translated from Spanish by Anne McLean

Multilingual

Social Skills

By Ignacio Martínez de Pisón

The dog, as if she knew they were talking about her, opened her eyes and looked at her owner, who choked back a sob.

Translated from Spanish by Anne McLean

Multilingual