I love immersing myself in a story, being swept along by an absorbing narrative, being caught up by the atmosphere – and then recreating it all in German.
At university, I studied German, English, and American literature, language, and culture as well as literary translation from English into German. I’ve also worked in-house at two publishing houses, so I know the book publishing business from both sides.
In 2022, I’ve been awarded the Bayerischer Kunstförderpreis for literature, which is a prestigious Bavarian arts and literary prize, by the Bavarian Ministry of Science and the Arts. I also received several literary grants and awards from the German Translator Fund and Free State of Bavaria for my work as a literary translator.
I most enjoy translating crime novels and other works of fiction, but I can also turn my hand to essays and non-fiction.
”Claudia Voit has remarkable feel for the modern, often laconic and supercooled tone of the English she translates: her German renderings of the collection of essays titled “Gewissheiten” by Maria Tumarkin (2021) and the collection of short stories “Objekte des Begehrens” by Clare Sestanovich (2022) captivate the reader with their wonderfully contemporary, terse and fast-paced language, which not only satisfies all the idiomatic demands of German but also reflects the influences of English on the everyday speech of a younger generation. Assuming the role of both language preserver and transformer, as demanded of literary translators, is therefore a challenge she rises to masterfully. She has proven an empathetic, knowledgeable and skilful representative for her generation of language users.”
Bavarian Ministry of Science and the Arts, press release about me being awarded the Bayerischer Kunstförderpreis 2022 for literature (a Bavarian arts and literary prize)
“We’re drawn into each world with wonderfully captivating details, daubed through the pages almost as if an impressionist and Dutch master had worked together.”
Die Presse, Bettina Steiner commenting on Objekte des Begehrens, my translation of Clare Sestanovich’s Objects of Desire
“Maria Tumarkin is able to say what needs to be said in language that’s unassuming, resilient and masterful all at once and doesn’t shy away from any state of mind as she abandons narrative conventions.”
Süddeutsche Zeitung, Thomas Steinfeld commenting on Gewissheiten, my translation of Maria Tumarkin’s Axiomatic
“The book is so good to read because of the sensitivity of the writing, its fearless nature and how it leads us to the darker places of the story with astonishing ease.”
Deutschlandfunk Kultur, Joachim Hildebrandt commenting on Gewissheiten, my translation of Maria Tumarkin’s Axiomatic
“Tumarkin could hardly embellish the fate of the people she interviewed any less, cutting straight to the bone with remarkable puissance. And yet, everything seems to flow with ease, even in the most painful of moments.”
Deutschlandfunk Kultur, Joachim Hildebrandt commenting on Gewissheiten, my translation of Maria Tumarkin’s Axiomatic
A Lonely Man
Chris Power
Ullstein
September 2022
The Transgender Issue
Shon Faye
hanserblau
July 2022
Translated by Claudia Voit and Jayrôme C. Robinet
We were awarded a translation grant from the German Translator Fund for our work on this book.
Objects of Desire
Clare Sestanovich
Claassen
January 2022
I was awarded a translation grant from the German Translator Fund and received the Bayerischer Kunstförderpreis 2022 in literature, which is a prestigious Bavarian arts and literary prize.
Axiomatic
Maria Tumarkin
Hanser Berlin
October 2021
I was awarded a Johann-Joachim-Christoph-Bode-Stipendium from the German Translator Fund and received the Bayerischer Kunstförderpreis 2022 in literature, which is a prestigious Bavarian arts and literary prize.
The Essence of Malice
Book 4 of the Amory Ames Mystery Series
Ashley Weaver
dp Digital Publishers
October 2021 (Relaunch December 2022)
A Most Novel Revenge
Book 3 of the Amory Ames Mystery Series
Ashley Weaver
dp Digital Publishers
May 2021 (Relaunch October 2022)
Death Wears a Mask
Book 2 of the Amory Ames Mystery Series
Ashley Weaver
dp Digital Publishers
February 2021 (Relaunch August 2022)
Murder at the Brightwell
Book 1 of the Amory Ames Mystery Series
Ashley Weaver
dp Digital Publishers
October 2020 (Relaunch July 2022)
The Cat Organ
Christopher Smart
In: “Cats – Letters of Note”
Heyne Hardcore
March 2020
What the Earl Needs Now
Michelle Willingham
dp Digital Publishers
2019
Rachel Aviv
Hanser Berlin
Due for publication in 2025
I was awarded a translation grant from the German Translator Fund for my work on this book.
Bodies of Light
Jennifer Down
Ullstein
Due for publication in 2025
I was awarded a translation grant from the German Translator Fund for my work on this book.
Freya Sampson
DuMont
Due for publication in 2025
Clare Sestanovich
Ullstein
Due for publication in 2025
Jessica Stanley
DuMont
Due for publication in 2025
Kate Fagan
Suhrkamp/Insel
Due for publication in 2025
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