Sheila Fischman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Sheila Fischman

Canadian translator

Date of Birth: 01-Dec-1937

Place of Birth: Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada

Profession: translator

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Sheila Leah Fischman, (born 1 December 1937) is a Canadian translator who specializes in the translation of works of contemporary Quebec literature. Born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, she was brought up in Ontario.
She holds an M.A.
from the University of Toronto.
Fischman is a former editor of the Montreal Star's book section, as well as a columnist for The Globe and Mail and the Montreal Gazette and a broadcaster for CBC Radio.
She is a founding member of the Literary Translators' Association of Canada and founding co-editor of Ellipse: Œuvres en traduction/Writers in Translation.
She lives in Montreal.