Paul Wilson (translator)

Paul Wilson
Paul Wilson (2013)
Born Paul Robert Wilson
(1941-07-03) July 3, 1941
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Occupation Translator, writer

Paul Robert Wilson (born 3 July 1941 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian translator and writer. In 1967 he moved to Czechoslovakia where he performed as a singer with The Plastic People of the Universe. Because he was member of this group, he was expelled from Czechoslovakia in 1977.[1] This band was banned in Czechoslovakia and their recordings could not be officially released. Wilson later founded a record label Boží Mlýn and released some of their recordings in Canada.[2] He also translated many books, such as I Served the King of England by Bohumil Hrabal, from Czech to English, and more recently Mr. Kafka and Other Tales from the Time of the Cult (2015). He has also translated works by Czech president Václav Havel.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Vaughan, David (23 June 2012). "Paul Wilson's Bohemian Rhapsodies". Radio.cz. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  2. ↑ Machovec, Martin (2012). "Paul Wilson - Krátká biografie". pritomnost.cz. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "Interview with Translator Paul Wilson". wilmatheater.org. 22 April 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
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