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Originally Posted by Phil_C
Author sorting in calibre is working well. But I have issues with books sent to Kobo devices when the author name contains a prefix or suffix.
How can I get an author name e.g. John Smith Jr. to sort on the Kobo by "Smith" and NOT by "Jr."?
Same problem with a prefix. Jane von Doe should sort under "von", but sorts under "Doe" on the Kobo.
Is there a way to make the Kobo device do this properly?
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FWIW, in almost all cases "von Doe" should sort under Doe. They are considered "
particles". There are exceptions for some people (I know a few people who want the particle in the family name and many others who don't), in some countries, and for some names. And of course exceptions for the "librarian's" taste.
In your case and with your tastes, I would consider hyphenating the particle and the name, as in von-Doe. Yes, it is wrong but not as wrong as "vonDoe". Or perhaps one of the "unusual" space characters
here might work, such as the "open box" or one of the different-sized spaces.
I would also consider using a plugboard to remove suffixes such as Jr, Sr, PhD, etc.