Background
Tiina Nunnally was born on August 7, 1952, in Chicago, Illinois, United States. She grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and St. Louis Park, Minnesota.
516 High St, Bellingham, WA 98225, United States
Tiina attended Western Washington University, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in English degree.
Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
In 1976, Nunnally attained a Master of Arts degree in Scandinavian studies from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Seattle, Washington, United States
In 1979, Tiina got her Candidate of Philosophy degree in Scandinavian literature from the University of Washington.
516 High St, Bellingham, WA 98225, United States
Tiina attended Western Washington University, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in English degree.
Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
In 1976, Nunnally attained a Master of Arts degree in Scandinavian studies from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Seattle, Washington, United States
In 1979, Tiina got her Candidate of Philosophy degree in Scandinavian literature from the University of Washington.
(One of Danish literature's greatest novels, with nods to ...)
One of Danish literature's greatest novels, with nods to Kierkegaard and a protagonist some critics have compared to Hamlet, Jacobsen's masterpiece has at its center a young man, who faces the anguish of the human condition, but can not find comfort in the Christian faith. This work was translated by Tiina Nunnally.
https://www.amazon.com/Niels-Lyhne-Penguin-Classics-Jacobsen/dp/0143039814/?tag=2022091-20
1880
(This book was translated by Tiina Nunnally.)
This book was translated by Tiina Nunnally.
https://www.amazon.com/Mogens-Other-Stories-Peter-Jacobsen-ebook/dp/B00JIVT2KG/?tag=2022091-20
1882
(In this expansive and exuberant novel, the author tells t...)
In this expansive and exuberant novel, the author tells the story of his friends (and flatmates), the two Morgan brothers: Henry, a charismatic charmer, a man, who loves to play at life, but is mysteriously bound to the beautiful Maud; and Leo, a child genius, who became a revolutionary poet, drinking and smoking his way to disillusionment. This work was translated by Tiina Nunnally.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gentlemen-Klas-Ostergren/dp/1847671187/?tag=prabook0b-20
1980
(This work was translated by Tiina Nunnally.)
This work was translated by Tiina Nunnally.
https://www.amazon.com/Laterna-Magica-William-Heinesen/dp/0940242230/?tag=2022091-20
1985
(A Swedish counterintelligence agent, coming toward the en...)
A Swedish counterintelligence agent, coming toward the end of his career, must defend himself and the new Europe from a deadly eruption of terrorist violence. This book was translated by Steven T. Murray and Tiina Nunnally.
https://www.amazon.com/Enemys-Enemy-Jan-Guillou/dp/0394589890/?tag=2022091-20
1989
(This book was translated from Danish by Tiina Nunnally an...)
This book was translated from Danish by Tiina Nunnally and With Steven T. Murray.
https://www.amazon.com/Another-Metamorphosis-Fictions-European-Stories/dp/0940242427/?tag=2022091-20
1990
https://www.amazon.com/Maija-Novel-Tiina-Nunnally-1995-01-01/dp/B01A0CNAIQ/?tag=2022091-20
1995
(This book was translated by Steven T. Murray and Tiina Nu...)
This book was translated by Steven T. Murray and Tiina Nunnally.
https://www.amazon.com/International-Poetry-Klaus-Rifbjerg-1995-12-31/dp/B01K8ZDJOU/?tag=2022091-20
1995
(This work represents a moving, deeply affecting story abo...)
This work represents a moving, deeply affecting story about street children in Africa. Tiina Nunnally is a translator of this book.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Chronicler-Winds-Henning-Mankell-ebook/dp/B0031RS3YE/?tag=prabook0b-20
1995
(In response to the murder of 80-year-old Sren Rasmussen, ...)
In response to the murder of 80-year-old Sren Rasmussen, his friend Margit Anderssen, a Seattle translater, sets off in search of his killer, and an ancient golden horn stolen from the Royal Art Chamber in Denmark.
https://www.amazon.com/Runemaker-Andersson-Mystery-Tiina-Nunnally/dp/094024277X/?tag=2022091-20
1996
(This work was translated into English by Tiina Nunnally.)
This work was translated into English by Tiina Nunnally.
https://www.amazon.com/Spring-Translation-Margit-Ditlevsen-1985-05-03/dp/B01FJ18RT0/?tag=2022091-20
1996
(This book is about Soerine, a deformed female dwarf from ...)
This book is about Soerine, a deformed female dwarf from Denmark, given as a gift to Tsar Peter the Great, who is smitten by her freakishness and intellect. The work was translated by Tiina Nunnally.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tsars-Dwarf-Peter-H-Fogtdal/dp/0979018803/?tag=prabook0b-20
2006
Tiina Nunnally was born on August 7, 1952, in Chicago, Illinois, United States. She grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and St. Louis Park, Minnesota.
During the period from 1969 till 1970, Tiina was an AFS Intercultural Programs exchange student to Aarhus, Denmark. Later, she continued her education at Western Washington University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in English degree.
In 1976, Nunnally attained a Master of Arts degree in Scandinavian studies from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. In 1979, Tiina got her Candidate of Philosophy degree in Scandinavian literature from the University of Washington.
In 1995, Nunnally made her own debut as a novelist with the publication of "Maija", a warm-hearted portrait of two immigrant Finnish sisters and their descendants. The novel opens with the death of Maija, the older sister, who spent her life teaching kindergarten after coming to Seattle in 1947. Tragically widowed after only five years of marriage, Maija steadfastly clung to her Finnish traditions and raised her daughter alone. At her death, her sister Leena and other family members reflect back on crucial moments in their lives, when they turned to Maija for advice and support. Her quiet wisdom, compassion and strength helped each of them to survive a crisis. A Publishers Weekly reviewer described the novel as "gentle, dignified and full of ordinary, but precious truths". In Kirkus Reviews, a contributor stated, that "Maija" is "a welcome insight into Finnish culture, with plentiful shared warmth and feeling".
Nunnally’s second novel, "Runemaker", also makes use of the author’s knowledge of Scandinavian cultures. In this mystery, Seattle translator Margit Andersson turns amateur sleuth, when she discovers the murdered body of an eighty-year-old Danish fisherman, whom she had befriended. As with her previous work, Nunnally weaves history and lore into the narrative. In this case, the murder seems to be related to the famous true story of the Golden Horns, two fifth-century gold drinking horns, that were stolen from the Royal Art Chamber in Copenhagen in 1802. In "Runemaker", the author offers an insider’s look at the world of technical translation and a glimpse into many aspects of the Scandinavian cultures.
During her lifetime, Tiina has had a long association with the Department of Scandinavian Studies at the University of Washington, however, she is not a salaried faculty member.
Since 2002, she has been living in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Tiina Nunnally is a prominent novelist and translator, who has a good command of Scandinavian languages, such as Danish, Norwegian and Swedish.
During her lifetime, she received many awards for the translation of Scandinavian literature. Her awards include American-Scandinavian Foundation Translation Prize, PEN Center United States West Translation Award, Lewis Galantière Award, Washington Governor's Writers Award, Swedish Academy Award and others.
(In this expansive and exuberant novel, the author tells t...)
1980(One of Danish literature's greatest novels, with nods to ...)
1880(In response to the murder of 80-year-old Sren Rasmussen, ...)
1996(A Swedish counterintelligence agent, coming toward the en...)
1989(This book is about Soerine, a deformed female dwarf from ...)
2006(This work represents a moving, deeply affecting story abo...)
1995(This book was translated from Danish by Tiina Nunnally an...)
1990(This work was translated into English by Tiina Nunnally.)
1996(This work was translated by Tiina Nunnally.)
1985(This book was translated by Tiina Nunnally.)
1882(This book was translated by Steven T. Murray and Tiina Nu...)
1995Tiina is a member of PEN American Center, American Literary Translators Association and Sisters in Crime organization.
Steven T. Murray, a translator, was Tiina's husband. He died in 2018.
