Shelley Tepperman

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

Shelley Tepperman is a Quebec-based Canadian 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