Ada Arduini

Traduttrice letteraria freelance

Verona, Veneto, Italy

About

I translate mainly fiction, from English into Italian, and I worked for the following Italian publishers: Aboca, Alet, Angelo Colla Editore, Arcana, Bollati Boringhieri, Bompiani, Bruno Mondadori, DeA Planeta, Einaudi, Fandango, Fazi, Feltrinelli, Francesco Brioschi Editore, Frassinelli, Guanda, Iperborea, ISBN, Jaca Book, Marcos y Marcos, Marsilio, minimum fax, Mondadori, Neri Pozza, NN, Rizzoli/BUR, Il Saggiatore, Sperling & Kupfer, Terre di Mezzo. I also translate contemporary art texts: I worked for American Folk Museum (NYC, USA), Ar/Ge Kunst, Arthemisia, BAU, Biennale di Venezia, Charta, Fondazione Carriero, Forte di Bard, GAM Torino, Lungomare, Museion Bolzano, Museum Passeier. On the side, I mainly volunteer as a cultural activist and was a member of the board of Interzona APS cultural association and Trans Europe Halles network.

Experience

  • Literary translator EN>IT at Freelance
    Jan 2000 - Present · 26 yrs 6 mos

  • Literary Translation Summer School Italian workshop on Translating Irish Literature at Literature Ireland
    Jun 2023 - Jun 2023 · 1 mo

    Together with Monica Pareschi, for 5 days I led the Literary Translation Summer School Italian workshop on Translating Irish Literature. My time was devoted to translate excerpts from books by Sara Baume, Sophie White, Maeve Brennan and Emilie Pine.

  • Book Club Langue & Parole at Langue & Parole
    Mar 2022 - Mar 2022 · 1 mo

    A reading group dedicated to translators and editors, to discover the editorial behind-the-scenes of the latest books in print. Here I answered readers' questions about "La voce dentro" (The Voice in my Ear) by Frances Leviston, published by NN Editore.

  • Interzona APS (Hybrid)
    • Cultural activist
      Jan 2003 - Jan 2022 · 19 yrs 1 mo

      I am a volunteer in the independent cultural sector with Interzona since 2003. There I've been in charge of international relations but also active in every other aspect of the organization's activities.

    • President of Interzona APS
      Apr 2005 - Nov 2008 · 3 yrs 8 mos

  • Mentor & trainer at Trans Europe Halles
    Jul 2020 - Dec 2021 · 1 yr 6 mos

    Together with Chris Keulemans, I was chosen by TEH to lead the TEH Startup Support Programme for 2021.