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#1 2012-01-14 00:05:05

Olaf
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Translations of Tailchaser`s Song

I am looking for information on all published translations of Tailchaser`s Song for a bibliography I am compiling. Apart from editions in the US, the UK and Germany, I have found so far the following translations:

Staartjager`s Zang (Niederlande, 1986);  La Légende du Noble Chat Piste-Fouet (Frankreich, 1987); La canción del Cazarrabo (Spanien, 1992); Pieśń Łowcy (Polen, 1994)

I am sure there are more. I clearly remember an Italian version, but without a title to go, it is quite difficult to find anything.

So, does anyone know of translations that are not already mentioned here?

 

#2 2012-01-14 21:32:17

strangeshe
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Re: Translations of Tailchaser`s Song

Besides what you have already for TAILCHASER'S SONG, I have:

Italian: Il Canto di Acchiappacoda 
(1986, A Mondadori; ISBN 8804291419; Translated into Italian by Papi M.)

Russian: Хвосттрубой, или Приключения Молодого Кота
(2004, Азбука; ISBN 5352009378; translates to roughly "Hvosttruboy or Adventure young cat")

Japanese: テイルチェイサーの歌 (文庫)
(01/1990    出版社: 早川書房 (Hayakawa Publishing, Inc.); ISBN 9784150201340; Hidesato (translation))

Swedish: none
Finnish: none
Danish: none
Czech: none
Croatia: none

Not sure if there are any others out there; these are from the research I did several years ago. The languages I found for any of Tad's books included: English (US & UK), German, Dutch, French, Spanish, Italian, Swedish, Finnish, Danish, Polish, Czech, Croatian, Bulgarian, Russian, and Japanese.

But that's only 15 languages, and there should be more -- or so I've heard. I've /still/ never had a definite answer about how many languages Tad's books have been translated into. (Even Tad and Deb don't seem to have that answer to hand.) Someday, I'll nail it down, though.

 

#3 2012-01-15 04:02:00

Olaf
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Re: Translations of Tailchaser`s Song

Thanks, strangeshe! Thank you very much!

My present my goal for 2012 is to compile a complete bibliography of all of Tad`s works in German, and I am doing it chronologically, so I started with TAILCHASER which has had/or is about to have 5 editions in German. 3 HC, 2 PBs.

Then I will continue with DRAGONBONE CHAIR. Additionally, I would like to include all available translation of each title at least by giving the name of the translation and information about its first publication!

 

#4 2012-01-22 07:50:03

Olaf
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Re: Translations of Tailchaser`s Song

Have posted my first part of the Tailchaser bibliography focusing on Germany.

http://gentlemadness.wordpress.com/2012 … utschland/

 

#5 2012-01-22 11:40:17

strangeshe
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Re: Translations of Tailchaser`s Song

You're quite welcome, Olaf. One of these days, I'll get my records up-to-date -- but by the time that happens, I likely will be incorporating your current research, too!

I love your new post re: the German TAILCHASER bibliography! Had never seen that cover from 1996 and I like it very much! The new release cover art is quite nice, too. :)

 

#6 2012-01-22 14:51:38

Olaf
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Re: Translations of Tailchaser`s Song

Yes that 1996 artwork is quite nifty. Bought a cheap  copy of that edition via Abebooks last weeks, so I was finally able to find out who did the artwork.

I also like the new artwork for the 2012 re-release. I don`t have any more information about this new translation, but I am wondering if it will include Tad`s new intro from the 15th anniversary edition (which has never been used in any edition), if it finally has the map (which also has never been used), and/or if the translation has been revised (like with the MS&T releases). I am also wondering who did the artwork for it, because it does not look like Kerem Beyit who did the last couple of German covers (MS&T re-release and Ordinary Farm). We`ll see....

 

 

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