Jonathan Reeder

Jonathan
Reeder

Jonathan Reeder  enjoys enjoy a dual career as a literary translator and performing musician. Alongside his work as a professional bassoonist, he translates opera libretti and essays on classical music, as well as contemporary Dutch and Flemish fiction and non-fiction. He is endorsed by Flanders Literature, the Dutch Foundation for Literature, and the Expertise Center for Literary Translation.

Jonathan Reeder  enjoys enjoy a dual career as a literary translator and performing musician. Alongside his work as a professional bassoonist, he translates opera libretti and essays on classical music, as well as contemporary Dutch and Flemish fiction and non-fiction. He is endorsed by Flanders Literature, the Dutch Foundation for Literature, and the Expertise Center for Literary Translation.

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