مستخدم:عبد الله الصيدلي/ترجمة 1

وليام ماكغوري "بل" برياسون ولدفي ديسمبر 1951 وهو مؤلف أمريكي لمجموعة كتب من الأكثر مبيعاً في الولايات المتحدة شملت مواضيع عن السفر واللغة والعلم. .

بداية حياته

ولد في ولاية أيوا ودرس في جامعة ديوك

الانتقال إلى بريطانيا

زار بريطانيا أول مرة 1973 خلال سياحة في أوروبا وقرر البقاء فيها بعد أن وجد عملاً وكان معظم فترة إقامته يعمل صحفياً ورفض الخضوع لاختبار الجنسية البريطانية^[1]

كتاباته

سير في الغابة (بالإنجليزية: A Walk in the Woods)‏
ملاحظات من جزيرة صغيرة.^[2] In the same year, he was appointed a Commissioner for English Heritage.

}}</ref> This 500-page popular literature piece explores not only the histories and current statuses of the sciences, but also reveals their humble and often humorous beginnings. Although one "top scientist" is alleged to have jokingly described the book as "annoyingly free of mistakes",^[3] Bryson himself makes no such claim and a list of some reported errors in the book is available online. In 2005, the book won the EU Descartes Prize for science communication.^[4]

]</ref> His first area of focus in this role was the establishment of an anti-littering campaign across England. He discussed the future of the countryside with Richard Mabey, Sue Clifford, Nicholas Crane and Richard Girling at CPRE's Volunteer Conference in November 2007.

In October 2010, it was announced that Bryson would be stepping down from the role of Chancellor at Durham University at the end of 2011.^[5]

On 13 November, 2012, Bryson was awarded an honorary doctorate from King's College London. According to King's site, the award was relating to: "Bill Bryson OBE: the UK’s highest-selling author of non-fiction, acclaimed as a science communicator, historian and man of letters."^[6]

On 22 November, 2012, Durham University officially renamed the Main Library "the Bill Bryson Library" for his outstanding contributions as the University's 11th Chancellor (2005-2011).^[7]^[8]

كتبه

في الأسفار

The Palace under the Alps and Over 200 Other Unusual, Unspoiled and Infrequently Visited Spots in 16 European Countries (1985)
The Lost Continent: Travels in Small-Town America (1989)
Neither Here nor There: Travels in Europe (1991)
Notes from a Small Island (1995). (Adapted for television by Carlton Television in 1998)
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail (1998) (Featuring Stephen Katz)
Notes from a Big Country (UK) / I'm a Stranger Here Myself (U.S.) (1999)
Down Under (UK) / In a Sunburned Country (U.S.) (2000)
Bill Bryson's African Diary (2002) (travels in Africa for CARE International)
Walk About (2002) (Combined in one volume are Down Under and A Walk in the Woods)

في اللغة

The Penguin Dictionary of Troublesome Words (1984)
Made in America (UK) / Made in America: An Informal History of the English Language in the United States (U.S.) (1994)
The Mother Tongue: English and How It Got That Way (U.S.) / Mother Tongue: The English Language (UK) (1990) (Adapted for Journeys in English (2004) BBC Radio 4)
Bryson's Dictionary of Troublesome Words (2002)
Bryson's Dictionary for Writers and Editors (2008)

في العلم

A Short History of Nearly Everything (2003)
A Really Short History of Nearly Everything (2008) (Children's version of 2003 book)
On the Shoulders of Giants (editor, 2009)
Seeing Further: The Story of Science, Discovery and the Genius of the Royal Society (editor, 2010)

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مراجع

^ Barkham، Patrick (29 مايو 2010). "Bill Bryson: I'll cheer for England, but I won't risk citizenship test". The Guardian. London.
^ "Bryson tops 'England' poll". بي بي سي نيوز. 6 مارس 2003. اطلع عليه بتاريخ 2008-08-05.
^ Crace، John (15 نوفمبر 2005). "Bill Bryson: The accidental chancellor". The Guardian. London. مؤرشف من الأصل في 2010-05-25. اطلع عليه بتاريخ 2010-04-26. {{استشهاد بخبر}}: الوسيط غير المعروف |deadurl= تم تجاهله (مساعدة)
^ اكتب عنوان المرجع بين علامتي الفتح <ref> والإغلاق </ref> للمرجع descartes
^ "Bill Bryson stepping down as Chancellor". Durham University. 20 سبتمبر 2010. اطلع عليه بتاريخ 2011-07-04.
^ [Bill Bryson OBE: the UK’s highest-selling author of non-fiction, acclaimed as a science communicator, historian and man of letters. "Bill Bryson receives honorary doctorate"]. King's College London. 2012-14-11. اطلع عليه بتاريخ 2012-11-14. {{استشهاد بخبر}}: تحقق من التاريخ في: |date= (مساعدة) وتحقق من قيمة |url= (مساعدة)
^ "The Main Library is being renamed 'The Bill Bryson Library'!". Durham University. 25 سبتمبر 2012. اطلع عليه بتاريخ 2012-11-27.
^ "Bill Bryson Library renaming event, Tuesday 27 November 2012". Durham University. 22 نوفمبر 2012. {{استشهاد بخبر}}: الوسيط |accessdate بحاجة لـ |مسار= (مساعدة)
^ "ONE SUMMER; AMERICA, 1927". The Marsh Agency. اطلع عليه بتاريخ 2012-12-29.

وصلات خارجية

Bill Bryson Welcome to Bill Bryson's official website
Bill Bryson at Random House
Profile at Durham University
Works at Open Library
Article archive at Journalisted
مرات الظهور على سي-سبان
عبد الله الصيدلي/ترجمة 1 على موقع Charlie Rose
عبد الله الصيدلي/ترجمة 1 في قاعدة بيانات الأفلام على الإنترنت
عبد الله الصيدلي/ترجمة 1 أخبار متعلقة على موقع صحيفة الغارديان
أخبار مُجمّعة وتعليقات عن عبد الله الصيدلي/ترجمة 1 في موقع صحيفة نيويورك تايمز.
Bill Bryson - A short history of nearly everything presentation at the Royal Society
A brief excerpt from The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid(archived from the original on 2007-10-05)
The Life & Times of the Thunderbolt Kid Reviews at Metacritic (archived from the original on 2008-04-30)
BBC Wear - Bill Bryson loves Durham
Interview with Bill Bryson about organ donation
BBC Radio Five Live interview with Bill Bryson about the British countryside
CPRE interview on the proposed South Downs National Park (archived from the original on
Interview with Bill Bryson about his career in travel writing.
At Home: A History of Private Life by Bill Bryson: A review, James Walton, The Telegraph, 19 June 2010
Bill Bryson interviewed by Sophie Elmhirst on New Statesman, 14 October 2010.

تصنيف:كتاب وكاتبات

[1] Barkham، Patrick (29 مايو 2010). "Bill Bryson: I'll cheer for England, but I won't risk citizenship test". The Guardian. London.

[2] "Bryson tops 'England' poll". بي بي سي نيوز. 6 مارس 2003. اطلع عليه بتاريخ 2008-08-05.

[chancellor-3] Crace، John (15 نوفمبر 2005). "Bill Bryson: The accidental chancellor". The Guardian. London. مؤرشف من الأصل في 2010-05-25. اطلع عليه بتاريخ 2010-04-26. {{استشهاد بخبر}}: الوسيط غير المعروف |deadurl= تم تجاهله (مساعدة)

[descartes-4] اكتب عنوان المرجع بين علامتي الفتح <ref> والإغلاق </ref> للمرجع descartes

[5] "Bill Bryson stepping down as Chancellor". Durham University. 20 سبتمبر 2010. اطلع عليه بتاريخ 2011-07-04.

[6] [Bill Bryson OBE: the UK’s highest-selling author of non-fiction, acclaimed as a science communicator, historian and man of letters. "Bill Bryson receives honorary doctorate"]. King's College London. 2012-14-11. اطلع عليه بتاريخ 2012-11-14. {{استشهاد بخبر}}: تحقق من التاريخ في: |date= (مساعدة) وتحقق من قيمة |url= (مساعدة)

[7] "The Main Library is being renamed 'The Bill Bryson Library'!". Durham University. 25 سبتمبر 2012. اطلع عليه بتاريخ 2012-11-27.

[8] "Bill Bryson Library renaming event, Tuesday 27 November 2012". Durham University. 22 نوفمبر 2012. {{استشهاد بخبر}}: الوسيط |accessdate بحاجة لـ |مسار= (مساعدة)

[9] "ONE SUMMER; AMERICA, 1927". The Marsh Agency. اطلع عليه بتاريخ 2012-12-29.

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