Amadis of Gaul: All about me

Notes and Quotes

"Oh good knight, God help thee and give thee virtue / that thou mayst end well all that thou hast begun to do! / Oh handsome knight! In him, chivalry gets its due / for he above all keeps it most noble and true!" – Song about Amadis, Chapter 9.
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Amadis fought with such courage and wrath that the blows he gave were amazing. He struck one knight on the arm, and it fell to the earth, and that knight began to flee, shouting with the ravings of death. He attacked another whose he helmet had already knocked from his head, and his sword sliced through his neck. – From Chapter 35.
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"Arrogant knight, full of villainy, now ye shall pay for the evil that ye did. Arm yourself at once. If not, I must kill you unarmed, for with evildoers like you, one should have no restraint." — Amadis, in Chapter 6, about to avenge a damsel who had been raped.
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"What is this, my lord knight? Why do ye want to kill my dwarf?" — Amadis, in Chapter 22, coming to the aid of his vassal.
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"It is the best of all the books composed in this genre." From Chapter 6, Don Quixote de la Mancha, referring to Amadis of Gaul.
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George Frederic Handel wrote the opera Amadigi di Gaula based on Amadis of Gaul. It premiered at the Haymarket Theatre in London on May 25, 1715.
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California and Patagonia got their names from a sequel to Amadis of Gaul.
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Thursday, March 22, 2012

All about me

Here are links to some recent interviews.

Me in front of St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague Castle. Photo by Jerry Finn.

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In case you're wondering about the person translating this novel, you can read about me in a series of interviews posted recently by members of the Blog Ring of Power.

About me and moving to Spain, at Terri Bruce's blog:
http://www.terribruce.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=114:sue-burke&catid=49:author-interviews&Itemid=95

About writing, at T. W. Fendley's blog:
http://twfendley.com/?p=714

How translating is different from writing, at E. M. LaBonte's blog, The Realms of a Fantastical Mind:
http://emlabonte.blogspot.com/2012/03/blog-ring-of-power-interview-with-sue.html

Technical aspects of translating, at Sandra Ulbrich Almazan's blog:
http://ulbrichalmazan.blogspot.com/2012/03/brop-interview-with-sue-burke_19.html

Business aspects, at Dean C. Rich's blog, The Write Time:
http://deanswritingtime.blogspot.com/2012/03/blog-ring-of-power-interview-with-sue.html

In addition, at Jaleta Clegg's blog, The Far Edge of Normal, she and I recently discussed more personal topics, including how I relax and what inspires my creativity:
http://jaletaclegg.blogspot.com.es/2012/03/author-interview-sue-burke.html
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2 comments:

T.W. FendleyMarch 22, 2012 at 5:40 AM
Hi, Sue-- I enjoyed learning more about you and your translation work. And the history you shared with us is truly fascinating! Wishing you the best in your endeavor.
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Sue BurkeMarch 23, 2012 at 9:42 AM
Thanks for having me.
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