Sep 12, 2016 | Turkey
On 31 August 2016, Turkish translator, editor, critic, author and linguist Necmiye Alpay (70) was arrested. Alpay is a member of the Turkish Association of Translators (ÇEVBİR).
Alpay received her BA degree from Ankara University, and her Ph.D. degree from Paris University at Nanterre. She has translated numerous works into Turkish, including those of Said, Girard, Ricoeur and Marchand. Moreover, she has devoted much of her efforts to improving the quality of written Turkish, and has penned several books on the subject. Alpay has also worked as an editor for various periodicals, and has contributed regularly to several newspapers. […]
Sep 6, 2016 | Italy
The 14th Giornate della Traduzione Letteraria (‘Days of Literary Translation’) will take place at the University of Urbino, Italy, from 23-25 September 2016.
This year’s symposium, organized by Stefano Arduini and Ilide Carmignani, will be dedicated to independent publishing houses. Special guests include Juergen Boos, director of Frankfurt Book Fair, and writer and translator Paolo Nori. […]
Sep 5, 2016 | Sweden
Foreign translators and writers are welcome at the Writers’ House Guest Rooms at Drottninggatan 88C in Stockholm to work, visit publishers or libraries, or simply spend a few days in the capital going to theatres and museums. Many Swedish writers and translators stay here as well, but guests from abroad have priority.
The Writers’ House provides four single rooms in the very centre of Stockholm (a double room can be arranged upon special request). The rooms are furnished with a standard bed, a small desk and an office chair. Guests share a bathroom with shower and WC, as well a separate WC. There is a shared living room with a small balcony, and a large, fully equipped kitchen. WiFi internet is provided. […]
Aug 22, 2016 | Italy
The 20th Festivaletteratura, Italy’s most important literary festival, will be held from 7 to 11 September in Mantua.
This year’s translation slam (10 September at 3 pm) features the Spanish-Mexican writer Paco Ignacio Taibo II and two of his many Italian translators, Gina Maneri and Silvia Sichel, who will joust over an unpublished piece of journalism by the author. […]
Aug 12, 2016 | Macedonia
The Macedonian Translators Association (MATA) announces its fourth International Conference for Translators and Interpreters. The conference, entitled Novelties in the Translation and Interpretation Industry, will take place in the lakeside city of Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia, on 1 and 2 October 2016. […]
Aug 10, 2016 | World
The PETRA-E(ducation) Framework for Literary Translation, which maps out a literary translator’s competencies, has been completed.
The Framework addresses the recommendations highlighted during the initial PETRA 2011 conference on the teaching of literary translation in Europe. The PETRA 2011 conference recommended the development of a learning framework which can be used to develop the education of literary translators, and also to create opportunities for collaboration and exchange between schools and universities teaching literary translation. […]
Aug 8, 2016 | Catalonia
The Institut Ramon Llull has opened the second call for grants to promote Catalan literature internationally in the following fields:
Translation of literature and philosophy
These grants are available to anyone who is planning to translate works of Catalan literature (fiction, poetry, theatre and graphic novels) and philosophy into other languages during the year the application process takes place or the following year. Applicants must have acquired the rights to publish the work in print format and distribute it commercially. Applications should be sent by 31 October 2016 at the latest. […]
Jul 28, 2016 | Europe
The Annual General Meeting of CEATL’s national representatives, was held in Barcelona between 2 – 4 June 2016 and organised by AELC, ACEC and ACE Traductores.
The AGM opened with an exhibition of posters with SWOT analyses of the individual associations. After the traditional short presentation round, the AGM voted on the acceptance of two new members, the Macedonian Translators Association, MATA – Здружение на преведувачи на Република Македонија, and the Romanian Association of Literary Translators, ARTLIT – Asociația Română a Traducătorilor Literari. With the admission of these two new members, CEATL now consists of more than 35 translators’ associatons from countries across Europe. […]
Jul 19, 2016 | Germany
On 11th June, the translator, novelist and jazz singer Frank Heibert was honoured for his translation of Tenth of December, a collection of short stories by George Saunders, winner of the British Folio Prize 2014. Heibert translates literature and theatre from English, French, Italian and Portuguese, by authors such as Don De Lillo, Richard Ford, William Faulkner, Boris Vian, Raymond Quenau and Yasmina Reza. […]
Jul 1, 2016 | Netherlands
The shortlist for the Dutch Europese Literatuurprijs [European Literature Award] for 2016 has been published and shows a beautiful diversity in source languages. It is an example of the wealth in translated literature available for readers in a small-language country. This year’s laureates are: […]
Jun 27, 2016 | Europe
CEATL has answered the European Commission’s consultation on “the role of publishers in the copyright value chain” and wishes to make the following comments on the question of granting neighbouring rights to publishers in EU law: […]
Jun 24, 2016 | Europe
This year CEATL’s competition has been an international picture contest called “The Face of Translation”. CEATL invited photo amateurs to create sparky and clever photographs reflecting the existence and importance of literary translations and literary translators, their challenges, and their role in literature. Any topic could be used, as long as it was in some way related to literary translation. The prize – a 200 Euro voucher for dinner and books — will be awarded on International Translation Day, 30th September 2016. The winning picture will also be used for this year CEATL’s greeting postcard. […]
