Christopher Moseley

Christopher Moseley
Born1950 (1950)
Died2026 (aged 75–76)
EducationSchool of Slavonic and East European Studies, University of London
OccupationsLinguist, translator

Christopher Moseley (1950–2026) was a British linguist of Australian origin, a specialist in Finno-Ugric and Baltic-Finnic languages, and a translator.

Born in Australia, he moved to the United Kingdom in 1974, where he studied Scandinavian languages ​​at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies at the University of London. His research interests included newly written languages ​​and geolinguistics. Moseley translated literary works from Estonian, Latvian, and Finnish. His translations into English include A. H. Tammsaare's Põrgupõhja uus Vanapagan (The Misadventures of the New Satan), Andrus Kivirähk's Mees, kes teadis ussisõnu (The Man Who Spoke Snakish), the Melchior Wakenstede (Apothecary Melchior) series by Indrek Hargla, Ilmar Taska's Pobeda 1946 (A Car Called Victory), and Rein Raud's Päikesekiri (The Sun Script).

From 2007, he worked as an Estonian language teacher. Moseley was a founding member of the Foundation for Endangered Languages.

Moseley died in October 2026.

Works

References

  1. 1 2 "Christopher Moseley". Words without Borders. Retrieved 28 October 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Christopher Moseley, Champion of Estonian Literature in English, Dies". ERR. 27 October 2026. Retrieved 28 October 2026.
  3. ↑ "Põrgupõhja uus Vanapagan". Estonian Literature Centre. Retrieved 28 October 2026.
  4. ↑ "Indrek Hargla". Pushkin Press. Retrieved 28 October 2026.
  5. ↑ "Development of the Foundation". Foundation for Endangered Languages. Retrieved 28 October 2026.