My given name is Gentil Saraiva Jr., and I have a Ph.D. from UFRGS.
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I was born in Espinosa, Minas Gerais, Brasil, in 1967. I went to primary school and high school in Minas Gerais. In 1986 I moved to Porto Alegre to go to university. In 1987, I entered the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul to take a course in Languages, and I majored in English and Portuguese. I graduated in 1991. I worked for some time teaching English and soon afterwards I decided to do a Master's course at the same University due to my dream: translate Walt Whitman's poems into Portuguese. I submitted a project, which was accepted: the translation of three books by Walt Whitman: "Song of Myself"; "Children of Adam" and "Calamus". My theory and practice in translation were based on the idea of poetic re-creation, which has a great tradition in Brazil, from Odorico Mendes, Concretistas (Concrete poets) and some excellent translators nowadays.
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Besides Walt Whitman's poetry, I practiced translation by re-creating other famous poets' works in Portuguese, too, like James Joyce's "Chamber Music" and Omar Khayyam's "Rubaiyat".
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After having worked as a teacher of English and Translator at my own Language School, taught at two English courses and several private schools, as well as in companies, I have just finished my doctorate in Poetic Translation at UFRGS, where I continued the re-creation of Walt Whitman's poetry into Portuguese.
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Below is my C.V.:
CURRICULUM VITAE
GENTIL SARAIVA JR, Ph.D.
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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FIELD OF ACTIVITY
Teaching of English / Literature
Translation / Version
Teaching of Literary Translation: Poetry / Prose
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
From 2013 onwards - Editing, publishing, translating, writing
Author page on Amazon:
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From 2009 to 2012 - Translation, publishing, writing, blogging
From 2005 to 2008 - Doctorate at UFRGS.
From 1992 to 2004 - Teaching English + Translation / Version in the following fields: Literature, Business, Computer Science, Marketing, Human Resources, etc.
From 2002 to 2004 - Owner of MR. KIND - PERSONALIZED TEACHING OF ENGLISH - Teaching English to adults, students + Translations.
1996/2002- English Teacher at Dominium Curso de Inglês.
1999/2002 - Pedagogical coordinator at Dominium Curso de Inglês.
1999/2002 - English teacher at the following companies: GKN of Brazil; ADP-RS; ZERO HORA Newspaper; BANDEIRANTES TV; and Central Bank of Brazil.
1996/2002 - English teacher at Colégio Leonardo da Vinci - Unidade Beta: Primary school and High School.
1999/2002 - English teacher at Colégio Unificado - Unidade Alberto Bins.
1999/2002 - Pedagogical coordinator of English at Colégio Unificado - Unidade Alberto Bins.
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EDUCATION
FACULTY OF LETTERS / UFRGS
Doctorate in Poetic Translation - March, 2005 - November, 2008.
Master's Degree in Poetic Translation: Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass. Course started in March, 1993 and finished in November, 1995.
Majored in English / Portuguese. Course started in March, 1987, and finished in November. 1991.
My author page on Amazon
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I was born in Espinosa, Minas Gerais, Brasil, in 1967. I went to primary school and high school in Minas Gerais. In 1986 I moved to Porto Alegre to go to university. In 1987, I entered the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul to take a course in Languages, and I majored in English and Portuguese. I graduated in 1991. I worked for some time teaching English and soon afterwards I decided to do a Master's course at the same University due to my dream: translate Walt Whitman's poems into Portuguese. I submitted a project, which was accepted: the translation of three books by Walt Whitman: "Song of Myself"; "Children of Adam" and "Calamus". My theory and practice in translation were based on the idea of poetic re-creation, which has a great tradition in Brazil, from Odorico Mendes, Concretistas (Concrete poets) and some excellent translators nowadays.
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Besides Walt Whitman's poetry, I practiced translation by re-creating other famous poets' works in Portuguese, too, like James Joyce's "Chamber Music" and Omar Khayyam's "Rubaiyat".
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After having worked as a teacher of English and Translator at my own Language School, taught at two English courses and several private schools, as well as in companies, I have just finished my doctorate in Poetic Translation at UFRGS, where I continued the re-creation of Walt Whitman's poetry into Portuguese.
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Below is my C.V.:
CURRICULUM VITAE
GENTIL SARAIVA JR, Ph.D.
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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FIELD OF ACTIVITY
Teaching of English / Literature
Translation / Version
Teaching of Literary Translation: Poetry / Prose
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
From 2013 onwards - Editing, publishing, translating, writing
Author page on Amazon:
Acesse minha página de autor na Amazon por este link.
From 2009 to 2012 - Translation, publishing, writing, blogging
From 2005 to 2008 - Doctorate at UFRGS.
From 1992 to 2004 - Teaching English + Translation / Version in the following fields: Literature, Business, Computer Science, Marketing, Human Resources, etc.
From 2002 to 2004 - Owner of MR. KIND - PERSONALIZED TEACHING OF ENGLISH - Teaching English to adults, students + Translations.
1996/2002- English Teacher at Dominium Curso de Inglês.
1999/2002 - Pedagogical coordinator at Dominium Curso de Inglês.
1999/2002 - English teacher at the following companies: GKN of Brazil; ADP-RS; ZERO HORA Newspaper; BANDEIRANTES TV; and Central Bank of Brazil.
1996/2002 - English teacher at Colégio Leonardo da Vinci - Unidade Beta: Primary school and High School.
1999/2002 - English teacher at Colégio Unificado - Unidade Alberto Bins.
1999/2002 - Pedagogical coordinator of English at Colégio Unificado - Unidade Alberto Bins.
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EDUCATION
FACULTY OF LETTERS / UFRGS
Doctorate in Poetic Translation - March, 2005 - November, 2008.
Master's Degree in Poetic Translation: Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass. Course started in March, 1993 and finished in November, 1995.
Majored in English / Portuguese. Course started in March, 1987, and finished in November. 1991.
