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'''Herbert Lomas''' (7 February 1924 - 9 September 2011; [[Yorkshire, England]] ) is a British [[poet]], and translator.
'''Herbert Lomas''' (7 February 1924 – 9 September 2011)
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was a British poet and translator. He served in the infantry during and after [[World War II]] (from 1943-46).<ref> [http://www.hlomas.freeserve.co.uk/ Profile of Herbert Lomas]</ref>


==Life==
==Education==
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He graduated from [[University of Liverpool]] and taught at [[University of Helsinki]] and [[Borough Road College]], [[University of London]].
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He served in the infantry in 1943-46.<ref>http://www.hlomas.freeserve.co.uk/</ref>
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He graduated from [[University of Liverpool]]. He taught at [[University of Helsinki]] and [[Borough Road College]], [[University of London]].
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He married Mary Marshall Phelps on 29 June 1968; they had one son Matthew and one daughter Lucy.<ref>http://books.google.com/books?id=xTG2qvxxYNsC&pg=PA200&dq=Herbert+Lomas+poet&lr=&as_brr=3</ref>


==Career==
He is a "prolific translator" from Finnish.<ref>{{cite book| url=http://books.google.com/books?id=myLDA0_brhcC&pg=RA1-PA445&dq=Herbert+Lomas&lr=&as_brr=3| title=Encyclopedia of literary translation into English |author=Olive Classe| publisher=Taylor & Francis| year=2000 | isbn=9781884964367 }}</ref><ref>http://books.google.com/books?id=Zlcg29QYnqMC&pg=PA569&dq=Herbert+Lomas&lr=&as_brr=3</ref>
He is a "prolific translator" from Finnish.<ref>{{cite book| url=http://books.google.com/books?id=myLDA0_brhcC&pg=RA1-PA445&dq=Herbert+Lomas&lr=&as_brr=3| title=Encyclopedia of literary translation into English|author=Olive Classe|publisher=Taylor & Francis|year=2000|isbn=9781884964367}}</ref><ref>http://books.google.com/books?id=Zlcg29QYnqMC&pg=PA569&dq=Herbert+Lomas&lr=&as_brr=3</ref>


==Family==
He lives in [[Aldeburgh, Suffolk]].<ref>http://www.arcpublications.co.uk/biography.htm?writer_id=121</ref>
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He married Mary Marshall Phelps on 29 June 1968; they had one son and one daughter.<ref>http://books.google.com/books?id=xTG2qvxxYNsC&pg=PA200&dq=Herbert+Lomas+poet&lr=&as_brr=3</ref>


==Awards==
==Awards==
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===Translations===
===Translations===
* ''Territorial Song'', London Magazine Editions, 1981
* ''Territorial Song'', ''London Magazine Editions'', 1981
* ''Contemporary Finnish Poetry'', Bloodaxe Books, 1991, ISBN 9781852241476
* ''Contemporary Finnish Poetry'', Bloodaxe Books, 1991, ISBN 9781852241476
* ''Fugue'', [[Kai Nieminen]], [[Musta Taide]], Helsinki, 1992
* ''Fugue'', [[Kai Nieminen]] & Musta Taide, Helsinki, 1992
* ''Wings of Hope and Daring'' 1992
* ''Wings of Hope and Daring'' 1992
* ''Wings of the Fingertips are Opening'' [[Leena Krohn]], [[Musta Taide]], Helsinki, 1993
* ''Wings of the Fingertips are Opening'' [[Leena Krohn]] & Musta Taide, Helsinki, 1993
* ''The Black and the Red'' [[Ilpo Tiihonen]], Making Waves, 1993
* ''The Black and the Red'' [[Ilpo Tiihonen]], ''Making Waves'', 1993
* ''Narcissus in Winter'' [[Risto Ahti]], Making Waves, 1994
* ''Narcissus in Winter'' [[Risto Ahti]], ''Making Waves'', 1994
* ''The Year of the Hare'', [[Arto Paasilinna]], Peter Owen, 1995
* ''The Year of the Hare'', [[Arto Paasilinna]], Peter Owen, 1995
* ''Two Sequences for Kuhmo'', [[Lauri Otonkoski]], [[Kuhmon Kamarimusikin]] Kannatusyhdistys RY, 1994
* ''Two Sequences for Kuhmo'', Lauri Otonkoski & Kuhmon Kamarimusikin. ''Kannatusyhdistys RY'', 1994
* ''Eeva-Liisa Manner: Selected Poems'', Making Waves, 1997
* ''Eeva-Liisa Manner: Selected Poems'', ''Making Waves'', 1997
* ''Three Finnish Poets'', London Magazine Editions, 1999
* ''Three Finnish Poets'', London Magazine Editions, 1999
* ''A Tenant Here: Selected Poems of Pentti Holappa'', The Dedalus Press, 1999
* ''A Tenant Here: Selected Poems of Pentti Holappa'', The Dedalus Press, 1999
* ''Gaia, a Musical for Children'', [[Ilpo Tiihonen]], Suomen Kansallisteatteri, 2000
* ''Gaia, a Musical for Children'', [[Ilpo Tiihonen]] & Suomen Kansallisteatteri, 2000
* {{cite book| url=http://books.google.com/books?id=dVxlO_uSC80C&printsec=frontcover&dq=Herbert+Lomas&lr=&as_brr=3| title=Troll: a love story| author=Johanna Sinisalo| others=Translator Herbert Lomas| publisher=Grove Press| year=2004| isbn=9780802141293 }}
* {{cite book|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=dVxlO_uSC80C&printsec=frontcover&dq=Herbert+Lomas&lr=&as_brr=3|title=Troll: a love story|author=Johanna Sinisalo|others=Translator Herbert Lomas|publisher=Grove Press|year=2004|isbn=9780802141293 }}


==References==
==References==
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| NAME = Lomas, Herbert
| NAME = Lomas, Herbert
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
| SHORT DESCRIPTION =
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Poet, academic, translator
| DATE OF BIRTH = 7 February 1924
| DATE OF BIRTH = 7 February 1924
| PLACE OF BIRTH =
| PLACE OF BIRTH =
| DATE OF DEATH =
| DATE OF DEATH = 9 September 2011
| PLACE OF DEATH =
| PLACE OF DEATH = Yorkshire, England, UK}}

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Revision as of 16:09, 14 September 2011

Herbert Lomas (7 February 1924 – 9 September 2011) was a British poet and translator. He served in the infantry during and after World War II (from 1943-46).[1]

Education

He graduated from University of Liverpool and taught at University of Helsinki and Borough Road College, University of London.

Career

He is a "prolific translator" from Finnish.[2][3]

Family

He married Mary Marshall Phelps on 29 June 1968; they had one son and one daughter.[4]

Awards

Works

Poetry

  • Chimpanzees are blameless creatures, Mandarin Books, 1969
  • Who needs Money?, 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 9781856196130
  • A Useless Passion London Magazine Editions, 1999
  • The Vale of Todmorden Arc Publications, 2003, ISBN 978190007281-6
  • A Casual Knack of Living - Collected Poems Arc Publications, 2009, ISBN 978-1-906570-41-5

Translations

  • Territorial Song, London Magazine Editions, 1981
  • Contemporary Finnish Poetry, Bloodaxe Books, 1991, ISBN 9781852241476
  • Fugue, Kai Nieminen & Musta Taide, Helsinki, 1992
  • Wings of Hope and Daring 1992
  • Wings of the Fingertips are Opening Leena Krohn & Musta Taide, Helsinki, 1993
  • The Black and the Red Ilpo Tiihonen, Making Waves, 1993
  • Narcissus in Winter Risto Ahti, Making Waves, 1994
  • The Year of the Hare, Arto Paasilinna, Peter Owen, 1995
  • Two Sequences for Kuhmo, 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, The Dedalus Press, 1999
  • Gaia, a Musical for Children, Ilpo Tiihonen & Suomen Kansallisteatteri, 2000
  • Johanna Sinisalo (2004). Troll: a love story. Translator Herbert Lomas. Grove Press. ISBN 9780802141293.

References

  1. ^ Profile of Herbert Lomas
  2. ^ Olive Classe (2000). Encyclopedia of literary translation into English. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781884964367.
  3. ^ http://books.google.com/books?id=Zlcg29QYnqMC&pg=PA569&dq=Herbert+Lomas&lr=&as_brr=3
  4. ^ http://books.google.com/books?id=xTG2qvxxYNsC&pg=PA200&dq=Herbert+Lomas+poet&lr=&as_brr=3

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