Matthew Hyde

Matthew Hyde is a literary translator from Russian and Estonian to English. Before becoming a translator, Matthew worked for ten years for the British Foreign Office, as an analyst, policy officer, and diplomat, serving at the British Embassies in Moscow and, as Deputy Head of Mission, in Tallinn. After this last posting, Matthew chose to remain in Tallinn with his partner and baby son, where he plays the double bass and translates.

Matthew Hyde is a literary translator from Russian and Estonian to English. Before becoming a translator, Matthew worked for ten years for the British Foreign Office, as an analyst, policy officer, and diplomat, serving at the British Embassies in Moscow and, as Deputy Head of Mission, in Tallinn. After this last posting, Matthew chose to remain in Tallinn with his partner and baby son, where he plays the double bass and translates. See less