Theo Hermans | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1948 Assent, Belgium |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Ghent, University of Warwick |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Translation studies |
| Institutions | University College London, University of Manchester, Chinese University of Hong Kong, and University of Algiers |
| Notable works | The Manipulation of Literature: Studies in Literary Translation (1985) |
Theo Hermans (born 1948) is a Belgian scholar best known for his work in Translation Studies.[1] He is currently Professor of Dutch and Comparative Literature at University College London. He is a corresponding member of the Flemish Academy and an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Manchester’s Centre for Translation and Intercultural Studies. Since October 2006 he holds the honorary post of adjunct professor at the Department of Translation at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.[2] Hermans is also editor of the journal Dutch Crossing: Journal of Low Countries Studies.