Don Harlow
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Donald Harlow was an active Esperantist
and former president of Esperanto-USA (E-USA, formerly Esperanto League for North America or ELNA), and also former editor
of ELNA's magazine Esperanto USA. He authored a self-published book on the Esperanto
movement, The Esperanto Book, which is available online. He also created the website "Esperanto Access" (Esperanto pages for English speakers) and "Literaturo en Esperanto", an extensive index of online Esperanto literature.
In 2007, the annual ELNA translation contest was renamed in his honor: the "Harlow Prize" (or Premio Harlow). It was established to celebrate and promote the translation of American literature
into Esperanto.
Esperantist
An Esperantist is a person who speaks or uses Esperanto. Etymologically, an Esperantist is someone who hopes...
and former president of Esperanto-USA (E-USA, formerly Esperanto League for North America or ELNA), and also former editor
Editing
Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, and film media used to convey information through the processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate, and complete...
of ELNA's magazine Esperanto USA. He authored a self-published book on the Esperanto
Esperanto
is the most widely spoken constructed international auxiliary language. Its name derives from Doktoro Esperanto , the pseudonym under which L. L. Zamenhof published the first book detailing Esperanto, the Unua Libro, in 1887...
movement, The Esperanto Book, which is available online. He also created the website "Esperanto Access" (Esperanto pages for English speakers) and "Literaturo en Esperanto", an extensive index of online Esperanto literature.
In 2007, the annual ELNA translation contest was renamed in his honor: the "Harlow Prize" (or Premio Harlow). It was established to celebrate and promote the translation of American literature
American literature
American literature is the written or literary work produced in the area of the United States and its preceding colonies. For more specific discussions of poetry and theater, see Poetry of the United States and Theater in the United States. During its early history, America was a series of British...
into Esperanto.