Personal profile
Biography
Duncan received his BA, MA and DPhil in Modern Languages (French and German) from Oxford University. He worked at the University of Paris III, Trinity College Dublin and Swansea University before joining UEA as Academic Director of the British Centre for Literary Translation in 2014. A member of the AHRC Peer Review College since 2010, he has chaired the PETRA-E Network of European literary translation training institutions since 2017. He is a General Editor of The Complete Works of Friedrich Nietzsche (Stanford University Press) and the monograph series Routledge Studies in Literary Translation.
Administrative Posts
Executive Director, British Centre for Literary Translation
Areas of Expertise
Translation theory, translation and philosophy, computer-assisted literary translation; Anglo-German literary relations; History of thought in the German-speaking world (Friedrich Nietzsche); Austrian modernist literature; German Romantic literature; Comparative literature; Sarah Kofman
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, Nietzsche and Proust: A Comparative Study, University of Oxford
Award Date: 15 Nov 1995
Bachelor of Arts, Modern Languages (German and French), University of Oxford
Award Date: 15 Jun 1986
External positions
Chair, PETRA-E Network
14 Dec 2017 → …
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German-English Workshop at the 2026 BCLT Literary Translation & Creative Writing Summer School
1/01/26 → 31/10/26
Project: Training
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ILCS Conference Grant - Creative Translation in the Age of AI
Institute of Languages, Cultures & Societies
1/04/26 → 8/06/26
Project: Research
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French-English Workshop at the 2025 BCLT Literary Translation & Creative Writing Summer School
1/01/25 → 31/10/25
Project: Training
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Karl Marx’ın Shandy’ci Mizahı: Scorpion und Felix ve Sonrası
Translated title of the contribution :Karl Marx’s Shandean Humour: Scorpion und Felix and its Aftermath Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Translation
Rossiter, W. T. & Large, D., 13 Jun 2024, Europe in British Literature and Culture. Rau, P. & Rossiter, W. T. (eds.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 259-274 (Cambridge Themes in British Literature and Culture).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Die überraschende Ausdauer des Wille zur Macht in der englischsprachigen Welt (und ihre Folgen)
Translated title of the contribution :The surprising longevity of The Will to Power in the English-speaking world (and its consequences) Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The British Centre for Literary Translation
Large, D., 7 Sept 2023, W. G. Sebald in Context. Schütte, U. (ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 50-57 8 p. (Literature in Context).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Tradurre filosofia, tradurre poesia: Affinità e divergenze
Translated title of the contribution :Translating Philosophy, Translating Poetry: Comparisons and Contrasts Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
Prizes
Activities
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Ethics and Affect: Rethinking the Text and the World
Duncan Large (Keynote/plenary speaker)
24 Aug 2026 → 28 Aug 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Invited talk
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BCLT International Literary Translation and Creative Writing Summer School
Duncan Large (Host)
20 Jul 2026 → 24 Jul 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in external training
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De nouvelles valeurs ? Nietzsche et le problème de la culture
Duncan Large (Invited speaker)
10 Jun 2026 → 11 Jun 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Invited talk
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Creative Translation in the Age of AI
Duncan Large (Organiser)
28 May 2026 → 29 May 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Literary Translator Archives
Duncan Large (Organiser), Tom Boll (Chair), Daniel Hahn (Speaker), Helen Busby (Speaker) & Waltraud Kolb (Speaker)
12 Mar 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Public lecture/debate/seminar
Press/Media
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Han Kang: translators share memories of working with the winner of the Nobel prize in literature
14/10/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Media Coverage or Contribution
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Han Kang: translators share memories of working with the winner of the Nobel prize in literature
14/10/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Media Coverage or Contribution
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London Book Fair 2024: How Will AI Change Life for Literary Translators?
13/03/24
1 item of Media coverage
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BCLT: Translating the World from Norwich
22/11/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: UEA Press Release