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'''Herbert Lomas''' (7 February 1924 – 9 September 2011) |
'''Herbert Lomas''' (7 February 1924 – 9 September 2011) |
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was a British poet and translator. He served in the infantry from 1943 to 1946).<ref>[http://www.hlomas.freeserve.co.uk/ Profile of Herbert Lomas] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090423113051/http://www.hlomas.freeserve.co.uk/ |date=23 April 2009 }}</ref> He then graduated from [[University of Liverpool]], and taught at the [[University of Helsinki]] and [[Borough Road College]]. |
was a British poet and translator. He served in the infantry from 1943 to 1946).<ref name=freeserve>[http://www.hlomas.freeserve.co.uk/ Profile of Herbert Lomas] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090423113051/http://www.hlomas.freeserve.co.uk/ |date=23 April 2009 }}</ref> He then graduated from [[University of Liverpool]], and taught at the [[University of Helsinki]] and [[Borough Road College]]. |
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Lomas was a "prolific translator" from Finnish.<ref>{{cite book| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=myLDA0_brhcC& |
Lomas was a "prolific translator" from Finnish.<ref>{{cite book| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=myLDA0_brhcC&q=Herbert+Lomas&pg=RA1-PA445| title=Encyclopedia of literary translation into English|author=Olive Classe|publisher=Taylor & Francis|year=2000|isbn=978-1-884964-36-7}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Zlcg29QYnqMC&q=Herbert+Lomas&pg=PA569|title=The Oxford Guide to Literature in English Translation|isbn=978-0-19-818359-4|last1=France|first1=Peter|year=2000|publisher=Oxford University Press }}</ref> |
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In Finland, Lomas was married to Anna-Liisa Partanen (née Aatila) from 28 July 1956 to 29 May 1968. They had no children together but Lomas was stepfather to Anna-Liisa's four children. Later, Lomas married Mary Marshall Phelps on 29 June 1968; they had one son and one daughter.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=xTG2qvxxYNsC |
In Finland, Lomas was married to Anna-Liisa Partanen (née Aatila) from 28 July 1956 to 29 May 1968. They had no children together but Lomas was stepfather to Anna-Liisa's four children. Later, Lomas married Mary Marshall Phelps on 29 June 1968; they had one son and one daughter.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=xTG2qvxxYNsC&dq=Herbert+Lomas+poet&pg=PA200 Info re marriage and children]</ref> |
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==Awards== |
==Awards== |
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* Guinness Poetry Competition |
* Guinness Poetry Competition |
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* 1982 [[Cholmondeley Award]] |
* 1982 [[Cholmondeley Award]] |
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* Knight of the [[Order of the White Rose |
* Knight, First Class, of the [[Order of the White Rose of Finland]]<ref name=freeserve/> |
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==Works== |
==Works== |
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===Poetry=== |
===Poetry=== |
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* ''Chimpanzees are blameless creatures'', Mandarin Books, 1969 |
* ''Chimpanzees are blameless creatures'', Mandarin Books, 1969 |
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* ''Who needs Money?'', 1972 |
* ''Who needs Money?'', Blond and Briggs, 1972 |
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* ''Private and confidential'', London Magazine Editions, 1974 |
* ''Private and confidential'', [[London Magazine Editions]], 1974 |
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* ''Public Footpath'', Anvil Press, 1981 |
* ''Public Footpath'', Anvil Press, 1981 |
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* ''Fire in the garden'' Oxford University Press, 1984 |
* ''Fire in the garden'' [[Oxford University Press]], 1984 |
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* ''Letters in the Dark'' Oxford University Press, 1986 |
* ''Letters in the Dark'' [[Oxford University Press]], 1986 |
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* ''Trouble'' [[Sinclair-Stevenson]], 1992 |
* ''Trouble'' [[Sinclair-Stevenson]], 1992 |
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* ''Selected Poems'' Sinclair-Stevenson, 1995, {{ISBN|978-1-85619-613-0}} |
* ''Selected Poems'' [[Sinclair-Stevenson]], 1995, {{ISBN|978-1-85619-613-0}} |
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* ''A Useless Passion'' London Magazine Editions, 1999 |
* ''A Useless Passion'' [[London Magazine Editions]], 1999 |
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* ''The Vale of Todmorden'' Arc Publications, 2003, {{ISBN|978-1-900072-81-6}} |
* ''The Vale of Todmorden'' [[Arc Publications]], 2003, {{ISBN|978-1-900072-81-6}} |
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* ''A Casual Knack of Living |
* ''A Casual Knack of Living – Collected Poems'' [[Arc Publications]], 2009, {{ISBN|978-1-906570-41-5}} |
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===Translations=== |
===Translations=== |
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* ''A Tenant Here: Selected Poems of [[Pentti Holappa]]''. Dedalus Press, 1999 |
* ''A Tenant Here: Selected Poems of [[Pentti Holappa]]''. Dedalus Press, 1999 |
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* ''Gaia, a Musical for Children'' by [[Ilpo Tiihonen]]. Suomen Kansallisteatteri, 2000 |
* ''Gaia, a Musical for Children'' by [[Ilpo Tiihonen]]. Suomen Kansallisteatteri, 2000 |
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*[https://books.google.com/books?id=dVxlO_uSC80C& |
*[https://books.google.com/books?id=dVxlO_uSC80C&q=Herbert+Lomas ''Troll: a love story''] by [[Johanna Sinisalo]]. Grove Press, 2004, {{ISBN|978-0-8021-4129-3}} |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090424163309/http://www.hlomas.freeserve.co.uk/index.htm "Author's website"] |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090424163309/http://www.hlomas.freeserve.co.uk/index.htm "Author's website"] |
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* [http://archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/manchesteruniversity/data/gb133-hlo Herbert Lomas papers] at the [[John Rylands Library]], Manchester |
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Latest revision as of 04:04, 8 November 2024
Herbert Lomas (7 February 1924 – 9 September 2011) was a British poet and translator. He served in the infantry from 1943 to 1946).[1] He then graduated from University of Liverpool, and taught at the University of Helsinki and Borough Road College. Lomas was a "prolific translator" from Finnish.[2][3] In Finland, Lomas was married to Anna-Liisa Partanen (née Aatila) from 28 July 1956 to 29 May 1968. They had no children together but Lomas was stepfather to Anna-Liisa's four children. Later, Lomas married Mary Marshall Phelps on 29 June 1968; they had one son and one daughter.[4]
Awards
[edit]- Guinness Poetry Competition
- 1982 Cholmondeley Award
- Knight, First Class, of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[1]
Works
[edit]Poetry
[edit]- Chimpanzees are blameless creatures, Mandarin Books, 1969
- Who needs Money?, Blond and Briggs, 1972
- Private and confidential, London Magazine Editions, 1974
- Public Footpath, Anvil Press, 1981
- Fire in the garden Oxford University Press, 1984
- Letters in the Dark Oxford University Press, 1986
- Trouble Sinclair-Stevenson, 1992
- Selected Poems Sinclair-Stevenson, 1995, ISBN 978-1-85619-613-0
- A Useless Passion London Magazine Editions, 1999
- The Vale of Todmorden Arc Publications, 2003, ISBN 978-1-900072-81-6
- A Casual Knack of Living – Collected Poems Arc Publications, 2009, ISBN 978-1-906570-41-5
Translations
[edit]- Territorial Song, London Magazine Editions, 1981
- Contemporary Finnish Poetry, Bloodaxe Books, 1991, ISBN 978-1-85224-147-6
- Fugue by Kai Nieminen. Musta Taide, Helsinki, 1992
- Wings of Hope and Daring, 1992
- Wings of the Fingertips are Opening by Leena Krohn. Musta Taide, Helsinki, 1993
- The Black and the Red by Ilpo Tiihonen. Making Waves, 1993
- Narcissus in Winter by Risto Ahti, Making Waves, 1994
- The Year of the Hare by Arto Paasilinna. Peter Owen, 1995
- Two Sequences for Kuhmo by Lauri Otonkoski & Kuhmon Kamarimusikin. Kannatusyhdistys RY, 1994
- Eeva-Liisa Manner: Selected Poems, Making Waves, 1997
- Three Finnish Poets, London Magazine Editions, 1999
- A Tenant Here: Selected Poems of Pentti Holappa. Dedalus Press, 1999
- Gaia, a Musical for Children by Ilpo Tiihonen. Suomen Kansallisteatteri, 2000
- Troll: a love story by Johanna Sinisalo. Grove Press, 2004, ISBN 978-0-8021-4129-3
References
[edit]- ^ a b Profile of Herbert Lomas Archived 23 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Olive Classe (2000). Encyclopedia of literary translation into English. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-884964-36-7.
- ^ France, Peter (2000). The Oxford Guide to Literature in English Translation. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-818359-4.
- ^ Info re marriage and children
External links
[edit]- "Author's website"
- Herbert Lomas papers at the John Rylands Library, Manchester
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