Call for application: Paul Celan fellowships for translators 2019/2020 (deadline: 28 February 2019)
Tags: AustriaThe program supports translations of canonical texts, contemporary key works in the humanities, social sciences and cultural studies from Eastern to Western European languages or vice versa, or between two Eastern European languages. Special emphasis is...
Call for applications: International meeting for translators of German literature (Berlin / Leipzig, 17-24 March 2019)
Tags: GermanyFrom 17-24 March 2019 Literarisches Colloquium Berlin will host a seminar for professional translators of German literature. With financial support from the Robert Bosch Foundation and the German Translators’ Fund, and in cooperation with the...
Czech translator takes a public stand against xenophobic comments
Tags: Czech RepublicMichala Marková, a renowned translator from English and French, wrote an open letter to the Czech Radio Council, expressing her concerns about the unacceptable statement of one of its members, Tomáš Kňourek, who reacted to a broadcasted excerpt...