PETRAUSKAS, Valdas V.
Toronto, Ontario
French-Lithuanian
Italian-Lithuanian
Polish-Lithuanian
Spanish-Lithuanian
Swedish-Lithuanian
Biographical Data

Valdas V. Petrauskas was born in Kaunas, Lithuania in 1938. He received his M.A. in French Language and Comparative Literature in 1964 from the University of Vilnius. He worked as a publishing editor, literary translator and head of the Publishing Department of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania. He has translated over 50 books from English, French, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish into Lithuanian. He has also authored an Italian-Lithuanian, Spanish-Lithuanian and Lithuanian-French dictionary. Since 1993, he has worked as a freelance translator and a teacher of French as a Second Language. He is a member of the Lithuanian Writers' Union. He won an award for the best translation of the Year, Lithuania in 1980 and 1992. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.

Translated Works

Original	Original: MERLE, Robert, L'île, Paris: Gallimard, 1962.
Translation	Sala, Vilnius: Leidykla VAGA, 1969, 491 p. Vilnius: Leidykla SATA, 1995. Novel.
Original	ZOLA, Émile, La Débâcle, Paris: Charpentier, 1892.
Translation	Zlugimas, Vilnius: Leidykla VAGA, 1971, 477 p. Vilnius: Leidykla MINTIS, 1990, 410 p. Novel - ISBN 5-417-00554-1.
Original	MACHIAVELLI, Niccolo, Mandragora, Milano: Feltrinelli, 1961
Translation	Mandragora, Vilnius: Dramos teatras, 1988,48 p. Theatre.
Original	La chanson de Roland, (D'après le manuscrit d'Oxford), Paris: L'Édition d'Art H. Piazza, 1927.
Translation	Rolando giesmé, Vilnius: Leidykla VAGA, 1988, 144 p. ISBN 5-415-00177-8. Poetry.
Original	Tysiac i jedna noc.
Translation	Šachrazados pasakos, Vilnius: Leidykla VYTURYS, 1988, 246 p. ISBN 5-7900-0060-6. Fairy tales.
Original	YAÑEZ, Agustín, Al filo del agua, Mexico: Editorial Porrua, S.A., 1978.
Translation	Prieš audra, Vilnius: Leidykla VAGA, 1987, 376 p. Novel.
Original	NERUDA, Pablo, Oda a la tipografía, Buenos Aires: Editorial Losada, S.A., 1957.
Translation	Odé spaudai, Vilnius: Leidykla VYTURYS, 1986, 31 p. IB 181. Poetry.
Original	ONETTI, Juan Carlos, La vida breve, Buenos Aires: Editorial Sudamericana, 1950.
Translation	Trumpas gyvenimas, Vilnius: Leidykla VAGA, 1986, 376 p. Novel.
Original	ASTURIAS, Miguel Angel, Los ojos de los enterrados, Buenos Aires: Editorial Losada, S.A., 1960.
Translation	Palaidotujuakys, Vilnius: Leidykla VAGA, 1985, 786 p. Novel.
Original	GOLDONI, Carlo, Scherzo, Milano: Bietti, 1971.
Translation	Juokingas nuotykis, Vilnius: Dramos teatras, 1984, 38 p. Theatre.
Original	DRUON, Maurice, La Louve de France, Paris: Éditions mondiales, 1959.
Translation	Prancuzijos Vilké, Vilnius: Leidykla VAGA, 1973, 279 p. Vilnius: Leidykla MINTIS, 1983, 246 p. Novel.
Original	NOGUERAS, Luis Rogelio, RIVERA, Guillermo Rodrigues, El quarto círculo, La Habana: Editorial Arte y literatura, 1976.
Translation	Ketvirtasis ratas, Vilnius: Leidykla MINTIS, 1983, 184 p. Novel.
Original	ANÓNIMO, La vida de Lazarillo de Tormes y de sus fortunas y adversidades, Madrid: Espasa-Calpe, S.A., 1952, 102 p. CERVANTES, Miguel de, Novelas ejemplares: Rinconete y Cortadillo, Paris: Casa Editorial Garnier Hermanos, 1920. QUEVEDO, Francisco de, La vida del buscón, llamado don Pablos, Madrid: Salvat Editores, S.A. y Allianza Editorial, S.A., 1969. SOLORZANO, Alonso de Castillo, La Gorduña de Sevilla y Anzuelo de las bolsas, Madrid: Espasa-Calpe, S.A., 1942.
Translation	Šelmiu romanai ir apysakos, Vilnius: Leidykla VAGA, 1983, 384 p. Novels.
Original	ASTURIAS, Miguel Angel, El Papa verde, Buenos Aires: Editorial Losada, S.A., 1957.
Translation	Zaliasis Tévas, Vilnius: Leidykla VAGA, 1983, 432 p. Novel.
Original	BORGES, Jorge Luis, Ficciones, Buenos Aires: Editorial Losada, S.A., 1956. ONETTI, Juan Carlos, Cuentos completos, Buenos Aires: Editorial Losada, S.A., 1967. CORTÁZAR, Julio, Relatos, Buenos Aires: Editorial Losada, S.A., 1970. Cuento latinoamericano contemporáneo, La Habana: Casa de las Américas, 1976. GARCÍA MÁRQUEZ, Gabriel, Los funerales de la Mama Grande, Bogotá: La Oveja Negra, 1962, 156 p.
Translation	(with Bronius Dovydaitis, ors), Lotynu Amerikos novelés, Vilnius: Leidykla VAGA, 1982, 509 p. Short stories.
Original	MARTÍ, José, Obras Completas II. Poesía, La Habana: Editorial Tierra Nueva, 1961.
Translation	(with Marcelijus Martinaitis and Vytautas Bloz&ecute;), Eilérasciai, Vilnius: Leidykla VAGA, 1982, 128 p. Poetry.
Original	SCOTT, Walter, Old mortality, Harmondsworth, Middlesex: Penguin Books Ltd., 1880.
Translation	Puritonai, Vilnius: Leidykla MINTIS, 1982, 408 p. Novel.
Original	MILOSZ, Oscar Wladislaw de, Poésies, Paris: Editions André Silvaire, 1960.
Translation	Poezija, Vilnius: Leidykla VAGA, 1981, 112 p. Poetry.
Original	Antología de cuentistas españoles contemporáneos, Madrid: Espasa-Calpe, S.A., 1976.
Translation	(with Bronius Dovydaitis, ors), Ispanu novelés, Vilnius: Leidykla VAGA, 1981, 398 p. Short stories.
Original	Aucassin et Nicolette, Paris: Garnier-Flammarion, 1973.
Translation	Okasenas ir Nikoleté in Viduramziu riteriu romanai, Vilnius: Leidykla VAGA, 1980, 359 p. (p. 38). Novel/Poetry.
Original	ALEGRIA, Ciro, El mundo es ancho y ajeno, Buenos Aires: Editorial Losada, 1968.
Translation	Pasaulis platus ir svetimas, Vilnius: Leidykla VAGA, 1980, 462 p. Novel.
Original	GARCÍA MÁRQUEZ, Gabriel, El otoño del Patriarca, Barcelona: Plaza y Janes, S.A., Editores, 1975.
Translation	Patriarcho ruduo, Vilnius: Leidykla VAGA, 1980, 278 p. Novel.
Original	Original: LAGERQUIST, Per, Bödeln, Stockholm: Albert Bonniers förlag, 1964.
Translation	Budelis, Vilnius: Pergale, 1978, 70 p. Novel.
Original	CORTÁZAR, Julio, Rayuela, Buenos Aires: Editorial Sudamericana S.A., 1969.
Translation	Zaidziame "klases", Vilnius: Leidykla VAGA, 1978, 524 p. Vilnius: Lietuvos rasytoji sajungos leidykla, 1993, 504 p. Novel.
Original	CERVANTES, Miguel de, Novelas ejemplares, Paris: Casa Editorial Garnier Hermanos, 1920. Conteurs français du XVIe siècle, Paris: Gallimard, 1965. Cuento viejo de vieja España, Madrid: 1949; Biblioteca de los autores espanoles, t. 46, Madrid: 1855. DE VEGA, Lope, Novelas, Madrid: V.H. Sanz Calleja, editores e impresores, S.A. BANDELLO, Matteo, Quarenta novelle scelte, Milan: Casa editrice Sonzogno, 1911. Novelle italiane dal '300 al '500, Milan: La Goliardica, 1958.
Translation	Renesanso novelés, Vilnius : Leidykla VAGA, 1977, 383 p. Short stories.
Original	ROA BASTOS, Augusto, Hijo de hombre, Buenos Aires: Editorial Losada, S.A., 1960.
Translation	Zmogaus sunus, Vilnius : Leidykla VAGA, 1976, 276 p. Novel.
Original	CARPENTIER, Alejo, El acoso in La Guerra del Tiempo, La Habana: Casa de las Américas, 1963.
Translation	Gaudynés in zemés karalysté, Vilnius: Leidykla VAGA, 1976, 96 p. Novel.
Original	UNAMUNO, Miguel de, Obras completas t. II, Barcelona: Vergara, S. A., 1958. UNAMUNO, Miguel de, Niebla. Tres novelas ejemplares y un prólogo, Madrid: Calpe, 1916.
Translation	Migla. Trys pamokomi romanai ir prologas, Vilinus : Leidykla VAGA, 1975, 278 p. Novels.
Original	PARISE, Goffredo, Il prette bello, Milano: Aldo Garzanti, editore, 1960.
Translation	Grazuolis kunigas, Vilnius : Leidykla VAGA, 1974, 199 p. Novel.
Original	GUTIERREZ, Joaquín, Puerto Limón, Santiago: Nascimiento, 1967.
Translation	Puertas Limonas, Vilnius : Leidykla VAGA, 1972, 243 p. Novel.
Original	CASSOU, Jean, Les massacres de Paris, Paris: Gallimard, 1935.
Translation	(with Algimantas Gudaitis), Kruvinos Paryziaus dienos, Vilnius: Leidykla VAGA, 1971, 378 p. Novel.
Original	MAUROIS, André, Pour piano seul, Paris: Flammarion, 1960.
Translation	(with Vytautas Gircys and Laima Rapsyté), Laba vakara, brangioji, Vilnius: Leidykla VAGA, 1970, 208 p. Short stories.
Original	BRYCHT, Andrzej, Wycieczka Auschwitz-Birkenau, Warszawa: PAX, 1967.
Translation	Iškyla: Auschwitz-Birkenau in Dansingas Hitlerio bustinéje, Vilnius: Leidykla VAGA, 1969, 94 p. Novel.
Original	SAINT-EXUPÉRY, Antoine de, Pilote de guerre, Moscou: Éditions du Progrès, 1960.
Translation	Karo lakunas, Vilnius: Leidykla VAGA, 1967, 182 p. Novel.
Original	CURIE, Eve, Madame Curie, Paris: Gallimard, 1938.
Translation	Marija Kiuri, Vilnius: Leidykla VYTURYS, 1989, 347 p. ISBN 5-7900-0176-9. Novel.
Original	MILOSZ, Oscar V. de L., Contes lituaniens de la mère l'oie, Paris: Editions André Silvaire, 1963. MILOSZ, Oscar V. de L., Contes et fabliaux de la vieille Lituanie, Paris: Editions André Silvaire, 1972.
Translation	Lietuviškos pasakos, Vilnius: Leidykla VYTURYS, 1989, 208 p. ISBN 5-7900-0319-2. Fairy-tales.
Original	ZOLA, Émile, La fortune des Rougon, Paris: Garnier-Flammarion, 1969.
Translation	Rugonå karjera, Vilnius: Leidykla MINTIS, 1989, 259 p. ISBN 5-417-00306-9. Novel.
Original	ZOLA, Émile, La Curée, Paris: Bibliothèque-Charpentier, 1929.
Translation	Grobis, Vilnius: Leidykla MINTIS, 1990, 233 p. ISBN 5-417-00435-9. Novel.
Original	ZOLA, Émile, La faute de l'abbé Mouret, Paris: Garnier-Flammarion, 1972.
Translation	Abato Mur nuodm, Vilnius: Leidykla MINTIS, 1991, 269 p. ISBN 5-417-00436-7. Novel.
Original	ZOLA, Émile, Son excellence Eugène Rougon, t. 1-2, Paris: Bibliothèque Charpentier, 1928.
Translation	Jo prakilnyb Eñenas Rugonas, Vilnius: Leidykla MINTIS, 1991, 300 p. ISBN 5-417-02895-9. Novel.
Original	ZOLA, Émile, Le ventre de Paris, Paris: Garnier-Flammarion, 1971.
Translation	Paryñiaus pilvas, Vilnius: Leidykla MINTIS, 1991, 256 p. ISBN 5-417-00434-0. Novel.
Original	ZOLA, Émile, Nana, Paris: Bibliothèque-Charpentier, 1930.
Translation	Nana, Vilnius: Leidykla MINTIS, 1991, 347 p. ISBN 5-417-00528-2. Novel.
Original	GARCÍA MÁRQUEZ, Gabriel, La increíble y triste historia de la candida Erendira y de su abuela desalmada, Bogotá: Editorial Oveja Negra Ltda, 1976.
Translation	Negirdetas ir graudus pasakojimas apie skaisciaja Erendira ir jos nevidon senel'. Vilnius: Leidykla SPAUDOS CENTRAS, 1992, 86 p. Novel.
Original	FILIPPI, Mario; BARTOLINI, Bartolino, Credo, II, Roma: 1956.
Translation	Tikiu, II, Vilnius: Rašytojå Sjungos leidykla, 1992, 208 p. Handbook.
Original	RIBES, Jean-Michel, Dans un château, près du petit bois, Paris: Scène, 1989.
Translation	Pilyje, prie giraites, Klaipeda: Dramos teatras, 1993, 44 p. Theatre.
Original	TOCQUEVILLE, Alexis de, De la démocratie en Amérique, volumes 1-3, Paris : Garnier-Flammarion, 1981.
Translation	Apie demokratija Amerikoje, Vilnius: Leidykla ALK Amzius, 1994, 689 p. ISBN 9986-430-45-3. Philosophy book.
Original	CERVANTES SAAVEDRA, Miguel de, El ingenioso hidalgo don Quijote de la Mancha, Madrid: Urbano Manini, Editor, 1868.
Translation	Išmoningasis bajoras Don Kichotas iš La Man…os, Vilnius: Leidykla VAGA, 1995, T. 1 - 478 p., T. 2 - 523 p. ISBN 5-415-00782-2. Novel.
Original	ONDAATJE, Michael, The English Patient, Toronto: McClelland & Stewart Inc., 1992.
Translation	Anglas ligonis, Vilnius: Leidykla TYTO ALBA, 1996, 264 p. ISBN 9986-16-028-6. Novel.
Original	RICCI, Nino, Lives of The Saints, Dunvegan, Ontario: Cormorant Books Inc., 1995.
Translation	Šventåjå gyvenimai, Vilnius: Tyto Alba, 1997, 200 p. ISBN 9986-16-048-0. Novel.
Original	GARCÍA MÁRQUEZ, Gabriel, Del amor y otros demonios, Santafé de Bogotá: Grupo Editorial Norma, 1995.
Translation	Apie meil“ ir kitus demonus, Vilnius: Tyto Alba, 1997, 143 p. ISBN 998-16-063-4. Novel.
Original	ROUSSEAU, Jean-Jacques, Julie ou la Nouvelle Héloïse, Paris: Librairie Garnier Frères, 1988.
Translation	(with Ona Doveikiene) Julija, arba Naujoji Eloiza, Vilnius: Leidykla VAGA, 1997, 704 p. ISBN 5-415-00525-0. Novel.
Original	ATWOOD, Margaret, Alias Grace, Toronto: McClelland & Stewart Inc, 1996.
Translation	Greis, Vilnius: Tyto Alba, 1999, 536 p. ISBN 9986-16-119-3. Novel.
Original	LUIS VÉLEZ DE GUEVARA, El Diablo Cojuelo, y otras novelas picarescas, Editorial Ramon Sopena, S.A. Barcelona, 1979. ANONIMO, La vida de Lazarillo de Tormes y de sus fortunas y adversidades, Madrid: Espasa-Calpe, S.A., 1952, 102 p. CERVANTES, Miguel de, Novelas ejemplares: Rinconete y Cortadillo, Paris: Casa Editorial Garnier Hermanos, 1920. QUEVEDO, Francisco de, La vida del buscón, llamado don Pablos, Madrid: Salvat Editores, S.A. y Allianza Editorial, S.A., 1969. SOLORZANO, Alonso de Castillo, La Gorduña de Sevilla y Anzuelo de las bolsas, Madrid: Espasa-Calpe, S.A., 1942.
Translation	Pikareskiniai romanai ir apysakos, Vilnius: Vaga, 1999, 600 p. ISBN 5-415-01371-7
Original	MARIE-CLAIRE BLAIS, Soifs, Montréal : Éditions du Boréal, 1997.
Translation	Geismai, Vilnius: Tyto Alba, 2000, 256 p. ISBN 9986-16-162-2. Novel.
Original	JORGE LUIS BORGES, Ficciones, Emecé Editores, S.A., Buenos Aires, 1956.
Translation	(with others), Fikcijos, Vilnius: Baltos Lankos, 2001. Short Stories