Italian Translators’ House to be opened in Rome in January 2012

Dec 22, 2011 | Italy

Tags: ItalyIn January 2012 the new translators’ house will open its doors in Rome. Translators from Italian who wish to apply for a residence, will find more detailed information as well as an application form on...

Dutch Literature Foundation translation prizes for Claudia Di Palermo, Vincent Hunink and Bartho Kriek

Dec 12, 2011 | Netherlands

Tags: NetherlandsThe Dutch Foundation for Literature’s Prizes 2011 for the Translator as Cultural Intermediary have been awarded to Vincent Hunink (Latin-Dutch), Bartho Kriek (English-Dutch) and Claudia Di Palermo (Dutch-Italian). These prizes are intended to...

The new application form for EU translation grants for publishers is now online

Dec 6, 2011 | Europe

Tags: EuropeThe electronic application form for Strand 1.2.2 of EU’s Culture Programme (literary translation projects) is now online. Publishers can apply by 3 February, 2012. Please note that the application procedure has been simplified to a great extent since...

Translating Books – Building Bridges: Working grants in Germany for translators of German fiction

Dec 6, 2011 | Germany

Tags: GermanyThe European Residency Programme of the Goethe Institute in cooperation with the Alfred Toepfer Foundation F.V.S. and the Cultural Foundation of the Free State of Saxony offer working grants to professional literary translators of German fiction from...

Czech State Prize for translation goes to Martin Hilský

Dec 1, 2011 | Czech Republic

Tags: Czech RepublicMartin Hilský, renowned Czech translator of English and American literature, was awarded the 2011 State Prize, subsidized by the Ministry of Culture to the sum of 300.000 CZK (€ 11.000), for his translation of the Complete Works of William...