Victor Sadler
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Victor Sadler is a British
-born Dutch
Esperantist
.
when he was 14, in 1951.
After his graduation in phonetics
, in 1962, at the end of that year he started working at the central office of the World Esperanto Association
(UEA), in Rotterdam
(Netherlands
), where he cared after the magazine Esperanto. He also served as redactor of Monda Kulturo, during the short lifespan of this other periodical, and he cared after the Hector Hodler library
, which is still nowadays one of the richest Esperanto libraries in the world.
In 1968 he followed Marianne H. Vermaas as the General Director of the World Esperanto Association. Akiko Uxusink-Nagata helped him write the magazine until 1970; in 1974 the task was definitively taken over by a new redactor, Simo Milojeviĉ.
In this period, Sadler also cared after the organization of several World Congresses of Esperanto
. He resigned in 1983.
Sadler wrote literary works in Esperanto as well; in 1968 he received the award Arĝenta Sprono thanks to his collection of poems Memkritiko ("selfcritics"), although the preface to the work says that it was originally a manuscript that he found in the library.
In 1986 he was elected a member of the steering council of UEA, responsible for finances; nevertheless he had to resign on March 1987 because of health reasons.
Sadler also served as a member of the Esperanto Academy, the organization which groups the most prominent Esperanto linguists and cares after the evolution of the language.
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
-born Dutch
Dutch people
The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...
Esperantist
Esperantist
An Esperantist is a person who speaks or uses Esperanto. Etymologically, an Esperantist is someone who hopes...
.
Sadler and Esperanto
Victor Sadler learnt EsperantoEsperanto
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...
when he was 14, in 1951.
After his graduation in phonetics
Phonetics
Phonetics is a branch of linguistics that comprises the study of the sounds of human speech, or—in the case of sign languages—the equivalent aspects of sign. It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds or signs : their physiological production, acoustic properties, auditory...
, in 1962, at the end of that year he started working at the central office of the World Esperanto Association
World Esperanto Association
The World Esperanto Association is the largest international organization of Esperanto speakers, with members in 121 countries and in official relations with the United Nations and UNESCO. In addition to individual members, 70 national Esperanto organizations are affiliated to UEA...
(UEA), in Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
(Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
), where he cared after the magazine Esperanto. He also served as redactor of Monda Kulturo, during the short lifespan of this other periodical, and he cared after the Hector Hodler library
Hector Hodler Library
The Hector Hodler Library is one of the largest Esperanto libraries, with approximately 30,000 books, with periodicals, manuscripts, photos, music, and other collections. It occupies three rooms in the central office of the Universal Esperanto Association in Rotterdam, Netherlands.Other major...
, which is still nowadays one of the richest Esperanto libraries in the world.
In 1968 he followed Marianne H. Vermaas as the General Director of the World Esperanto Association. Akiko Uxusink-Nagata helped him write the magazine until 1970; in 1974 the task was definitively taken over by a new redactor, Simo Milojeviĉ.
In this period, Sadler also cared after the organization of several World Congresses of Esperanto
World Congress of Esperanto
The World Congress of Esperanto has the longest tradition among international Esperanto conventions, with an almost unbroken run of more than a hundred years. The congresses have been held since 1905 every year, except during World Wars I and II...
. He resigned in 1983.
Sadler wrote literary works in Esperanto as well; in 1968 he received the award Arĝenta Sprono thanks to his collection of poems Memkritiko ("selfcritics"), although the preface to the work says that it was originally a manuscript that he found in the library.
In 1986 he was elected a member of the steering council of UEA, responsible for finances; nevertheless he had to resign on March 1987 because of health reasons.
Sadler also served as a member of the Esperanto Academy, the organization which groups the most prominent Esperanto linguists and cares after the evolution of the language.