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In recent years six countries have (re)started the translation project of The History of Middle-earth. I think it would be interesting and useful to list all the translations so far.
●Polish 1 & 2 are published by 1996, another translation in 1998. Reboot since 2022 by Zysk i S-ka, now up to 7 (this is a third translation of books 1 & 2!). See https://sklep.zysk.com.pl/manufacturer/tolkien-j-r-r
●Turkish 1 & 2 are published by 2004.
●German 1 & 2 are published in 1999, reissued in 2007, 2018.
●Swedish 1 & 2 are first published in 1986 and 1988 (see Monkeyskeleton 's post below), then in 1995 as a single volume, reissued in 1998, 2004.
●Czech Vol 1 is published in 1995.
●Chinese 世纪文景 bought rights of all volumes in 2023, but it would take at least 4 years before they are translated and published.
There are probably mistakes and more publications, as I don't speak any of these languages. Please help to improve the list.
Yes, he translated these 3 books and, from memory, I believe that he helped his father to publish CoH.
Regardless, it would be nice if a moderator could remove both The Book of Lost Tales covers because they are not official (they leaked because of Amazon but they are not finished) and the French publisher was really not happy about this. I have temporarily left them on the appropriate thread since they remain online on Amazon, but I think it would be better to remove them from this time zone header which is the most visited
Regardless, it would be nice if a moderator could remove both The Book of Lost Tales covers because they are not official (they leaked because of Amazon but they are not finished) and the French publisher was really not happy about this.
I have removed them, will put them back when the correct covers are revealed.
Although me and others have been talking to the German publishers for years about this there does not seem any chance to get the translations done. The reasoning is clearly financial; they are interested but the deal would probaby have to be for ten books and that is just too huge a risk.
Corrections when it comes to the Swedish translations.
HoME 1: De förlorade sagornas bok, 1986, AWE/Gebers, 9120071701, HBDJ, 1st 1st HoME 2: De förlorade sagornas bok II, 1988, AWE/Gebers, 9120076746, HBDJ, 1st 1st
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