Katharina Martl (born 1987) is a Munich-based German literary translator who translates fiction, non-fiction, and academic texts into German. After studying Nordic Philology, Comparative Literature, and Philosophy, she earned a Master’s degree in Literary Translation from the LMU Munich. Working as a freelancer since 2020, she translates from English as well as mainland Scandinavian languages. In 2025, she was awarded the Bayerischer Kunstförderpreis for her translation of Ingeborg Arvola's novel Der Aufbruch.
Translated by Katharina Martl
Ingeborg Arvola
:
Vestersand
,
Zeit der Wale,
2026,
btb
Ingeborg Arvola
:
Kniven i ilden
,
Der Aufbruch,
2025,
btb
Per Schreiner
:
"Det er alltid greit å ha med seg en bøtte", fra Min fars fem bad
,
"Es ist immer gut, einen Eimer dabeizuhaben", Ungefähr so. Neue Prosa aus Norwegen,
2023,
parasitenpresse
Gro Dahle
:
"Tapenade", fra Hvem som helst, hvor som helst
,
"Tapenade", Ungefähr so. Neue Prosa aus Norwegen,
2023,
parasitenpresse
Gunnhild Øyehaug
:
"Vonde Blomar", "Omtrent slik", "Protest", fra Vonde Blomar
,
"Böse Blumen", "Ungefähr so", "Protest", Ungefähr so. Neue Prosa aus Norwegen,
2023,
parasitenpresse