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Curriculum Vitae Contact Information Gabriella Jönsson Flat 3/2 287 Onslow Drive Dennistoun Glasgow G31 2QG United Kingdom 0044 (0)7838 09 21 18 0046 (0)73 738 83 56 [email protected]
Profile I am currently studying towards a PhD in Creative Writing at the University of Glasgow. Graduated with distinction from the Master of Letters programme in Creative Writing in October 2008. Graduated with distinction from the MLitt programme The Gothic Imagination at the University of Stirling in November 2006. Have worked as a freelance translator since 2003 and have experience working with a wide range of texts and formats. Can work competently in both Mac and Windows environments, as well as with a number of desktop publishing programs. Have been mentor at the online Creative Writing in English course via Gävle University.
Education 2007-2008
MLitt (Distinction) in Creative Writing, University of Glasgow Portfolio title: “Bee Sudoku – texts & othertexts.”
2005-2006
MLitt (Distinction) in The Gothic Imagination, English Studies, University of Stirling Subjects studied: Late 18th & 19th Century Gothic, American Gothic, 20th Century Gothic, Cybergothic Dissertation title: “’a heady atmosphere of feminine chaos’ – death, femininity and identity in The Virgin Suicides.”
2002-2005 BA in English at Lund University
Subjects studied: English literary elective, Creative Writing in English, Cult Fiction, Science Fiction: Feminist perspectives on utopias/dystopias, Designing with Illustrator, Digital imagery. Bachelor’s thesis: “The Second Vampire – filles fatales in Sheridan Le Fanu’s Carmilla and Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire.” D essay: “The Wonderland Matrix – How a Victorian fairy tale is used to narrate cyberspace in Jeff Noon’s Automated Alice and American McGee’s Alice.”
1997-2000
IB Diploma, Malmö Borgarskola (one year PreIB + two years diploma programme) Higher level subjects: Swedish, French, English Standard level subjects: Mathematical Methods, Chemistry, History
Experience 2003 – present Freelance translator
Translating articles and longer documents for magazine and journal publishers, advertising bureaus, and directly to clients in the tourist industry, computer industry, museums and for in-service training purposes. Have also translated The Smurfs comic magazine from French to Swedish in the past, and one full-length novel, Derbyshire from Swedish into English.
Computer Skills Proficient in both Mac OSX and Windows environments running Microsoft Office and Wordfast (CAT tool). Have worked with Quark Xpress and Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Macromedia Dreamweaver. Fluent in HTML and CSS.
Additional Information After graduating from high school I had temporary jobs as extra help at an old people’s home, daycare centre, supermarket and as a postman. Have also published essays, short stories and poems in various literary magazines and journals in Sweden, the UK and online. I am passionate about writing, languages and the intersections between these.
Interests Regularly attend the Gothenburg Book Fair and was part of a “host group” at the Malmö city library during high school. Have since regularly taken part in events at the library and beyond to promote reading. Other interests include creative writing, visiting art galleries, concerts and music festivals. I keep a website for my creative pursuits at http://www.egj.name/
Referees Professor Glennis Byron, Department of English Studies, University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA. [email protected] Zoë Strachan, tutor, Creative Writing, Department of English Literature, University of Glasgow, [email protected] Marie Nohrstedt, author of Derbyshire, 0046 (0)18 – 36 64 06, [email protected]