He had been working as a writer for the Saturday Review and was also involved in the translation of European classics into English.

The long list for 2009 includes a record 57 translations of Russian classics.

Volokhonsky is mostly known for her work in collaboration with Richard Pevear on translation of Russian classics.

He left quite a number of shorter works, mostly translations of classics.

Hyder has also done a significant amount of translation of classics.

Although her published original works were written in the Polish language, with time she also made several translations of Polish-language classics into Lithuanian.

His other works include a short autobiography and a few poetical translations of ancient classics.

These translations of ancient Greek classics have sold some two million copies.

He has also published translations of several modern French authors and Greek classics.