Born in Indonesia, raised in the Netherlands, and residing in the USA, Marjolijn de Jager translates from the French and the Dutch. She is retired from a lengthy career in teaching French and Francophone language and literature, and translation is now her full-time occupation, with Francophone African literature occupying a special place in her heart. Among her honors are an NEA grant, two NEH grants, and, in 2011, the annually awarded ALA Distinguished Member Award, received from the African Literature Association for scholarship, teaching, and translations of African literature. For further information, please see http://mdejager.com.