Bernard Johnson

Bernard Johnson (1933–2003) was affiliated with the Language Centre at the London School of Economics for many years. In 1970 he edited and translated the first anthology of modern Yugoslav literature, and throughout his career he distinguished himself as one of the most active translators of Serbo-Croatian poetry and prose working in English. In addition to Houses, NYRB Classics publishes Johnson’s translation of Aleksandar Tišma’s The Use of Man.

  • Houses
    Houses
    Houses Borislav Pekić
  • The Use of Man
    The Use of Man
    The Use of Man Aleksandar Tišma

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