Megan McDowell


Megan McDowell is an American literary translator. She principally translates Spanish-language works into English. Originally from Kentucky, she studied English at DePaul University in Chicago. Upon graduation, she worked at the Dalkey Archive Press. She then moved to Chile, moving back to the US after three years to study translation at the UT Dallas. Her first work of translation was Alejandro Zambra's The Private Lives of Trees. Since then, she has collaborated with Zambra on several more books.
Among other books she has translated are: Our Share of Night by Mariana EnriquezFever Dream by Samanta SchweblinThings We Lost in the Fire by Mariana EnriquezThe Dangers of Smoking in Bed by Mariana EnriquezWays of Going Home by Alejandro ZambraMultiple Choice by Alejandro ZambraMouthful of Birds by Samanta Schweblin
McDowell lives and works in Santiago de Chile.

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