Shelley Tepperman

Shelley Tepperman
Born	Toronto, Ontario
Occupation	Translator
Nationality	Canadian
Website
shelleytepperman.ca

Shelley Tepperman is a Quebec-based Canadian filmmaker, writer and translator. She has been nominated for the Governor General's Award for French to English translation multiple times.

Early life and education

Tepperman was born in Toronto. ^[1] She has a BA in Canadian Studies from the University of Toronto and an MA from the Université du Québec à Montréal in Art Dramatique.

Works

Translations:

• La Repetition - originally by Dominic Champagne ^[2]
• In Vitro – originally written by Yvan Bienvenue ^[3]
• Wedding Day At The Cro-Magnons – originally written by Wajdi Mouawad ^[4]
• The Tale Of Joan Avark – originally written by Louise Bombardier ^[5]
• Unsettling Accounts – originally written by Yvan Bienvenue ^[6]
• The Winners – originally written by Francois Archambault ^[7]
• Alphonse – originally written by Wajdi Mouawad ^[8]
• Tideline – originally written by Wajdi Mouawad ^[9]
• Moliere – originally written by Sabina Berman ^[10]
• Life Savers – originally written by Serge Boucher ^[11]
• Between Pancho Villa and a Naked Woman – originally written by Sabina Berman ^[12]
• Pacamambo – originally written by Wajdi Mouawad ^[13]
• The List – originally written by Jennifer Tremblay ^[14]
• The Carousel – originally written by Jennifer Tremblay
• In My Paper House – originally written by Philippe Dorin
• The Deliverance – originally written by Jennifer Tremblay

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
1994	Governor General's Award	French to English translation	La Repetition (originally by Dominic Champagne)	Nominated	[2]
1996	Governor General's Award	French to English translation	In Vitro (originally by Yvan Bienvenue)	Nominated	[3]
2012	Governor General's Award	French to English translation	The List (originally by Jennifer Tremblay)	Nominated

References

1. "Shelley Tepperman | Playwrights Canada Press". www.playwrightscanada.com. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
2. Koustas, Jane (1995). "Translations". University of Toronto Quarterly. 65: 128–142. doi:10.3138/utq.65.1.128.
3. Koustas, Jane (1997). "Translations". University of Toronto Quarterly. 67 (1): 93–106. doi:10.3138/utq.67.1.93.
4. Wagner, Vit (1996-05-14). "Shell-shocked Wedding too much of one thing". Toronto Star . p. B3.
5. Wagner, Vit (1996-12-13). "Quebec troupe tours imaginative kids' play The Tale Of Joan Avark". Toronto Star . p. C13.
6. Wagner, Vit (1997-04-07). "One-man show's rage mixes venom, poetry". Toronto Star . p. E5.
7. Crew, Robert (2001-05-03). "Time drawn as new drama ; Jennifer Tarver debuts creation at Great Hall". Toronto Star . p. G10.
8. Crew, Robert (2002-11-08). "Much to like in this fantasy". Toronto Star . p. D15.
9. Gladstone, Bill (2005-11-10). "Eye on Arts". Canadian Jewish News. p. 62.
10. "Stage". Toronto Star . 2008-12-24. p. E10.
11. Thomas, Colin (2009-04-06). "Life Savers delves into the aftermath of tragedy". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
12. Burch, Cathalena E. (2010-02-26). "Revolutionary or bare woman? Choose wisely, my friends". McClatchy – Tribune Business Newst.
13. Donnelly, Pat (2012-11-30). "Robert Lepage, Wajdi Mouawad, Sarah Berthiaume Plays Slated for Toronto". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
14. Smith, Theresa (2013-04-09). "Life, motherhood and the making of a list". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2020-11-11.

External links

• Shelley Tepperman at IMDb
• Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia