Linda McCall (translator)

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Freelance translator since 1990

Clients include: Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Italian Prime Minister’s office; Aspen Institute, Rome; RCS Media Group, (Rizzoli-Corriera della Sera), Milan; Italian Institutes of Culture (Grenoble, France / St Petersburg, Russia); Gallucci Editions, Rome, Italian Embassy to Russia, Moscow; CNAC (Centre National d'Art Contemporain), Grenoble, France

Published translations: ”The Other Kids, L'Altra Infanzia, A Outra Infância”, Patrizia Bonanzinga, UNICRI 2009;  “Bruno Liberatore: From Castel Sant'Angelo to the Hermitage” Slavia, St. Petersburg, Russia, 2008;  "Florence, a Literary Guide”, Maurizio Bossi, Gallucci, 2007;  "Caravaggio: a painting, a perfume” Hermitage Museum & Slavia, St. Petersburg, Russia, 2007; "Massimo Catalani - MC” Stamperia dell'Arancio Edizioni, 2004; "International Volunteers", Matilde d'Errico, FOCSIV, 2001; "The Babirusa", Pierre Fournier, 2000 (self-published novel);  "Nabali Mondele: I Married a White Man” Annamaria Galloni, 1997 (self-published novel);  "Corruption: Ethics and Power in Florence, 1600-1770", Jean-Claude Waquet, Polity Press, 1991 

EDUCATION: Yu Yan Xue Yuan - University of Chinese language and culture, Beijing, China;  ESIT (Ecole Supérieure d’Interprètes et Traducteurs), Paris, France; Università per Stranieri, Perugia, Italy;  University of London, Royal Holloway and Bedford College (2:1 B:A degree in French and Sociology)

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS: RSA/TEFL teaching certficate Grade A

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Born on August 14th 1962 in Romford (UK). Dual nationality: British/Italian. As the wife of an Italian diplomat, I have lived in France, China, Russia and Chile. I am now resident in Rome, Italy. My interests include: piano playing, classical music, art, cinema, literature.

Native language: English
Translates from: Spanish, French, Italian
Translates into: English





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