Henry William Dulcken

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Henry William Dulcken (1832-1894) was an English translator and children's writer, best known for translating the stories of Hans Christian Andersen. [1] Many of his books for children were illustrated by the Brothers Dalziel. Described as a "jobbing editor", he was sometimes hired to provide text for the pictures of others, such as Arthur Boyd Houghton. [2]

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Dulcken also translated Wilhelm Hey's hymn Can you count the stars? . [3] [4]

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References

  1. Viggo Pedersen, Large-Scale Translations: Dr Dulcken', in Ugly ducklings?: studies in the English translations of Hans Christian Andersen's tales and stories, University Press of Southern Denmark, 2004
  2. Lorraine Janzen Kooistra (15 June 2011). Poetry, Pictures, and Popular Publishing: The Illustrated Gift Book and Victorian Visual Culture, 1855-1875. Ohio University Press. p. 244. ISBN   978-0-8214-1964-9.
  3. "Can You Count the Stars?". Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
  4. The Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal. Review and Herald Pub Assoc. 1996. p. 98. ISBN   978-0-8280-1062-7.