Vusala Afandiyeva

Translates from Norwegian into Azerbaijani

I was born in 1983 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Having studied master's and bachelor's degrees in International Relations and European Studies at Azerbaijan University of Languages (AUL), I decided to work at the same university. I received a Ph.D. degree in the History of International Relations in 2020.
In 2007 The Scandinavian Centre was established by the Azerbaijan University of Languages in cooperation with the Agder University and the University of Oslo (UiO). As a result of my desire, working skills, and experience I was transferred to this center as a director of the center. Having taken several courses at the University of Oslo and done research there I started to translate non-fiction books and necessary documents for the Scandinavian program at my university which I was encouraged by.
I have already translated more than ten books across fiction and non-fiction for both adults and children.
In addition, I am a senior lecturer in the Regional Studies Department at AUL.

Translated by Vusala Afandiyeva

Klaus Hagerup, Klaüs Hagerüp : Jenta som ville redde bøkene , Kitabları xilas etmək istəyən qız, 2023, Libra Kitab

Maria Parr : Vaffelhjarte , Vaffel ürəklər, 2023, Parlaq İmzalar

Hedvig Montgomery, Hedviq Montqomeri : Foreldremagi , Valideynlik möcüzəsi, 2022, Parlaq İmzalar

Arne Svingen : Sangen om en brukket nese , Sınmış burunun nəğməsi, 2022, Parlaq İmzalar – Co‑translator: Aytan Mammadova

Kristin Oudmayer : Du er viktigere enn du tror , Övladımızın gizli kabusu Bullinq, 2021, Libra Kitab

Åsne Seierstad, Osne Seyerştad : Bokhandleren i Kabul , Kabildə bir kitabçı, 2020, TEAS press – Co‑translator: Aytan Mammadova

Kjersti A. Skomsvold, Şersti Sukmsvold : Jo fortere jeg går jo mindre er jeg , Sürətləndikcə kiçilirəm, 2019, Parlaq İmzalar – Co‑translator: Aytan Mammadova

Per Petterson : Jeg forbanner tidens elv , Zamanın axınını lənətləyirəm, 2018, TEAS press – Co‑translator: Aytan Mammadova