David "Race" Bannon

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David Bannon
David Bannon speaking at CU Boulder.jpg
David Bannon speaking at The University of Colorado Boulder
Born
David Wayne Dilley

(1963-04-22)April 22, 1963
Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Other names
  • David Dilley Bannon
  • D. Bannon
  • Race
OccupationAuthor, translator
Height6 ft (183 cm)
Children1, Jessica Autumn Bannon (November 29, 1988 – January 16, 2015)

David Dilley Bannon (born David Wayne Dilley; April 22, 1963) is an American author and translator,[1] best known for the books Elements of Subtitles[2] and Wounded in Spirit.[3] He translates from Korean-to-English and German-to-English, notably the works of Friedrich Rückert.[4] Bannon was born in Washington State in the United States. The son of photographer Dennis Dilley, he left home at age 19, spending many years in Asia. He taught college for two decades and was curator of Asian art for the Florence Museum of Art and History in South Carolina, USA. Bannon has appeared on The Discovery Channel (1997), Ancient Mysteries (1997), In Search of History (1999), On the Inside (2001), TechTV (2003) and History's Mysteries (2006). He has been interviewed by NPR, Fox News and The Wall Street Journal.[5] He has translated subtitles for 44 South Korean television shows, including East of Eden (2008), The Great Queen Seondeok (2009), Dong Yi (2010), The Greatest Love (2011), Soldier (2012), Lights and Shadows (2011), Nine-tailed Fox (2013) and Mystery Television (2019).[6] In 2006, Bannon was convicted on charges of criminal impersonation. He was sentenced to five years, serving three prior to his release. Married twice, he lost his only child, Jessica Autumn Bannon, to a fentanyl-laced heroin overdose in 2015. Bannon publishes on grief, art, history, culture, and translation, as well as delivering lectures at libraries, museums and conferences.


Career[]

Bannon writes and speaks[7] on art,[8] history,[9] culture,[10] computer technology,[11] business[12] and translation.[13][14][15][16][17] He has appeared on A&E,[18] The Discovery Channel[19] and The History Channel[20] and in The Wall Street Journal.[21]

Bannon held a two-year appointment as curator of Asian art (1992-1994)[22] for the Florence Museum of Art and History in South Carolina, now known as the Florence County Museum.[23]

Bannon translated Korean-to-English subtitles for YA Entertainment and the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation.[24] His original Korean-language poems[25] and translations of Korean poetry and spirituality texts have appeared in consumer magazines,[26] trade publications[27][28] and academic journals.[29] He has published two collections of the writings of Korean Zen master Bopjong.[30][31]


Personal life[]

Jessica Autumn Bannon Memorial Film Collection in Chester, South Carolina (2017).

Bannon was born in Tacoma, Washington and grew up in Spokane Valley, Washington. Married twice, he had one child, Jessica Autumn Bannon (November 29, 1988 – January 16, 2015).[32] She died of a fentanyl-laced heroin overdose.[33][34][35] After his daughter's death, Bannon and his wife established The Jessica Autumn Bannon Memorial Film Collection on September 26, 2015 with 1,500 film and television titles. In 2017 the collection consisted of 2,000 titles. The bulk of the collection is housed in the Chester County Library in Chester, South Carolina.[36]

Bannon was arrested in Boulder, Colorado on January 27, 2006 on the charges of criminal impersonation, computer crime, and attempted theft. The charges leveled against him asserted that he created a fraudulent personal history. On April 24, 2006, Bannon pleaded guilty to the charge of criminal impersonation before a Colorado judge.[37] His guilty plea was made in exchange for prosecutors dropping the additional charges of computer crime and attempted theft. Bannon was sentenced to five years, serving three prior to his release in June, 2009.

His daughter, Jessica Autumn Bannon, died on January 16, 2015.


Bibliography[]

  • Introduction to Windows 95/98 (Prentice Hall, 2000)
  • Internet & World Wide Web: How To Program Second Edition (contributing editor; Prentice Hall; 2000), ISBN 0130308978
  • e-Business & e-Commerce: How To Program (contributing editor; Prentice Hall; 2001)
  • Korean-English/English-Korean Standard Dictionary (Hippocrene Standard Dictionary) (Hippocrene Books, 2009), editor; ISBN 9780781812344[38]
  • The Elements of Subtitles: A Practical Guide to the Art of Dialogue, Character, Context, Tone and Style in Subtitling (2010), Third edition, 2013; ISBN 9781300667155[39]
  • Meditations of a Zen Master (editor and translator; Bilingual Library, 2012), ISBN 1300327405[40]
  • Meditations of a Korean Monk (editor and translator; Bilingual Library, 2012), ISBN 1105519201[41]
  • Between Fighting Men: Nostalgia and B-Westerns (2013), published in conjunction with the Chester Library film, exhibit and lecture series[42] ISBN 9781300897736
  • Darker Than Anywhere: Korean War Reminiscences, (editor; Bilingual Library, 2015); ISBN 9781329686809[43]
  • Wounded in Spirit: Advent Art and Meditations, foreword by Philip Yancey (Paraclete Press, 2018); ISBN 9781640601451[44]

References[]

  1. ^ Paletta, Anthony (October 3, 2012). "Lost in Translation, Found in Subtitles" – via www.wsj.com.
  2. ^ David Bannon. "The Elements of Subtitles: A Practical Guide to the Art of Dialogue, Character, Context, Tone and Style in Subtitling, Third edition (2013)". Goodreads.com. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  3. ^ "Wounded in Spirit". Paraclete Press.
  4. ^ Bannon, David (December 2, 2018). "For Advent I" – via www.paracletepress.com.
  5. ^ "David Bannon" – via www.imdb.com.
  6. ^ "David Bannon" – via www.imdb.com.
  7. ^ ""Subtitle Translation Workshop: Space, Timing, Context & Character in Korean TV Dramas," "Translations for Media, Entertainment, and Corporate Industries in East Asian Markets" (Panel), American Translators Association (ATA) 50th Annual Conference—NYC". Atanet.org. January 1, 2009. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  8. ^ “Poetry of the Grave: Japanese Warrior Art & Culture,” Florence Museum, 3 Nov 1994; see “Japanese Samurai Warriors,” Florence Museum Express, Vol. 4, No. 4 (1994): 1.
  9. ^ "Chester Library Hosts B Westerns Lecture and Events," South Carolina State Library; “Redefining Traditional Feudal Ethics in Japan during the Meiji Restoration,” Asian Pacific Quarterly, Vol. 26, No. 1 (1994): 27-35; “Chinese Medicine: From Temples to Taoism,” T’ai Chi, Vol. 20, No. 3 (1996): 28-33; “Balancing the Yang and Yin: Development and Contributions of Chinese Medicine,” Asian Pacific Quarterly, Vol. 26, No. 2 (1994): 22-37; “Dracula’s Art of War: A Martial Portrait of Vlad III Tepes, 15th Century,” Kungfu, (November, 2000): 18-19, 58-59.
  10. ^ ""Unique Korean Cultural Concepts in Interpersonal Relations," Translation Journal, Vol. 12, No. 1". Translationjournal.net. November 20, 1941. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  11. ^ “Building a QBasic Database,” DOS Resource Guide, No. 6 (International Data Group, 1992): 65-69; “Point and Click Opera,” Opera News, Vol. 62, No. 5 (1997): 48-49.
  12. ^ “Negotiating with Asians,” PurchasingWorld, Vol. 34, No. 8 (1990): 54-55.
  13. ^ ""Grammaticality, Ungrammaticality, and Usage-based Theory in Film Subtitles," Translation Journal, Vol. 17, No. 2". Translationjournal.net. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  14. ^ ""Tonality in Subtitle Translation," Translation Journal, Vol. 14, No. 4". Translationjournal.net. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  15. ^ ""The Role of Trans-modal Translation in Global Cinema," Translation Journal, Vol. 14, No. 2". Translationjournal.net. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  16. ^ "$#*! My Translator Says: Cursing in Subtitles," The ATA Chronicle. Vol. XL, No. 1: 30-34 (2011)
  17. ^ "Hangul Herald, Summer 2010: 8" (PDF). Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  18. ^ "Samurai," Ancient Mysteries, 22 May 1997, IMDb
  19. ^ "The Secrets of the Warrior's Power," Discovery Channel, 17 December 1997, IMDb
  20. ^ "Samurai Warrior," History's Mysteries, 2006, IMDb
  21. ^ Anthony Paletta, “Lost in Translation, Found in Subtitles”, The Wall Street Journal (4 October 2012): D4
  22. ^ “Uncovered Treasures: Florence Museum’s Asian Art Collection,” Pee Dee Magazine, Vol VII, No 5 (1994): 38-40.
  23. ^ "Florence County Museum". Flocomuseum.org. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  24. ^ "David Bannon". IMDb.
  25. ^ “Nostalgia for Korea: A Sijo Journey.” Asian Pacific Quarterly, Vol 25, No 1 (1993): 73-76.
  26. ^ “Training with the Sages,” Mudo Dojang, Fall 1994: 26-29; “Who Were the Hwarang?,” Mudo Dojang, April 1996: 59-63; “Philosophy of Korean Masters,” World of Martial Arts, June 1998: 54-57; “Yi Sunshin’s War Diary,” Mudo Dojang, Spring 1994: 54-59; 70-72.
  27. ^ ""Sijo Poetry of Korean Kisaeng," Hangul Herald, Fall 2008: 10-13" (PDF). Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  28. ^ ""Unique Cultural Values as Reflected in Korean Proverbs," Hangul Herald, Summer 2009: 13-18" (PDF). Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  29. ^ “Korean Sijo Poems,” Hawai’i Pacific Review (Hawai’i Pacific University), Vol. 4 (1989): 1, 26, 49.
  30. ^ "Meditations of a Korean Monk (Bilingual Library, 2012)". Goodreads.com. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  31. ^ "Meditations of a Korean Monk: The Writings of Zen Master Beopjeong (Bilingual Library, 2012)". Goodreads.com. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  32. ^ "Jessica Autumn Bannon Find A Grave Memorial". Findagrave.com. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  33. ^ Travis, David (August 30, 2017). "David Travis Bland, "A Different Dragon: How Fentanyl Has Changed the Opioid Crisis," Free Times (Aug 30, 2017): cover story". Free-times.com. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  34. ^ "Matthew Stevens. "Lexington County Coroner attributes 12 deaths with mixing heroin." WACH FOX57, Columbia, South Carolina. Air date: 31 August 2015". Wach.com. August 20, 1943. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  35. ^ Opioid epidemic
  36. ^ ""Chester County Library Receives 1500+ Films," Chester County Library, 15 September 2015". Chesterlibsc.org. September 15, 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  37. ^ "Rocky Mountain News : Denver News, Business, Homes, Jobs, Cars, & Information". Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved April 25, 2006.
  38. ^ Jeyseon Lee. "Korean-English/English-Korean Standard Dictionary (Hippocrene Standard Dictionary) (2009)". Goodreads.com. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  39. ^ David Bannon. "The Elements of Subtitles: A Practical Guide to the Art of Dialogue, Character, Context, Tone and Style in Subtitling, Third edition (2013)". Goodreads.com. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  40. ^ "Meditations of a Zen Master (Bilingual Library, 2012)". Goodreads.com. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  41. ^ "Meditations of a Korean Monk (Bilingual Library, 2012)". Goodreads.com. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  42. ^ "South Carolina State Library". Statelibrary.sc.gov. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  43. ^ Dilley, Dennis (November 13, 2015). Darker Than Anywhere: Korean War Reminiscences. ISBN 9781329686809. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  44. ^ "Wounded in Spirit". Paraclete Press.

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