Margaret Sayers Peden
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Margaret Sayers Peden is an American translator and Professor, being a Missouri native and born in about 1920.
[edit] Career and Achievements
She returned to college to obtain her graduate degrees in later life. Her PhD is from the University of Missouri, where she remained as a Professor, teaching Spanish, Spanish American literature, and Translation and Interpretation at UMC for several decades. She is currently Professor Emeritus.
One of the leading translators of her time, Peden has translated more than 40 books and has won numerous prizes and grants. She continues to reside in Columbia, Missouri, and can be reached through the Department of Romance Languages at UMC.
[edit] References
- The Ghosts of Comala: Haunted Meaning in Pedro Páramo — University of Texas press introduction to Pedro Páramo
- Margaret Sayers Peden: An open book on Hispanic culture
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