Oct 8, 2017 | Spain
The Spanish Ministry of Culture and Education has launched the campaign “Autores invisibles” (“Invisible Authors”) to celebrate International Translation Day, and support translators and promote their visibility. This initiative is the result of the constant and continuous efforts of several translators’ associations (including ACE Traductores) to increase awareness of the essential work carried out by translators. […]
Jul 4, 2023 | Red-T, UN resolution
“Even one victim is one too many” is the request for a UN resolution to protect civilian translators and interpreters in conflict situations.
Oct 5, 2013 | Basque Country, Poland
‘Untying the Knots’ – Translating Basque youth literature into Polish (5 October, Wroclaw, Poland).
Jul 30, 2015 | World
Literary translators don’t exist. That’s what you’d often think from looking at the press, book reviews, book covers… You’d think books are magically written in all sorts of languages at the drop of a hat. Shakespeare wrote his sonnets in English, but they are read all over the world in Russian, German, Swedish, Catalan… So literary translators do exist. Help make us visible!
CEATL, the European Council of Literary Translators’ Associations (www.ceatl.eu), is calling on amateur photographers to create sparky and clever photographs reflecting the existence and importance of literary translators, their challenges, and their role in literature. Any topic can be used, as long as it is in some way related to literary translation. One digital picture per participant will be accepted, and a 200 Euro voucher for dinner and books will be awarded for the winner before International Translation Day, 30 September 2015. […]
Feb 25, 2016 | Italy
There was an excellent turnout at the Laboratorio Formentini in Milan on 16 February for talks by four young translators and two publishers, providing an introduction to the profession. Topics covered included how to get into the world of professional translation, the do’s and don’ts of introducing yourself to publishers, the importance of training courses, and how to write a good CV. […]
Jun 1, 2013 | Germany
‘Haus der Kulturen der Welt’ award for author Teju Cole and translator Christine Richter-Nilsson.
May 28, 2024 | AI, authors, human translation
The Translators’ Section of the Swedish Writers’ Union commissioned an anonymous artist to create the illustration to this post. The Union is of the firm belief that literary works written by human writers require and deserve human translators.
Feb 8, 2012 | France, Germany
In Berlin workshops will be held for young French and German literary translators.
Apr 1, 2013 | Bulgaria
Workshop on Translating small literatures for the global market (Sofia, 27-28 May 2013).
Sep 27, 2010 | Europe
The second edition of our working conditions survey has now started.
Jan 22, 2011 | Europe
The first phase of our new working conditions survey has now started.
Apr 14, 2013 | Italy
Winners announced of Italian Translation Awards 2012.
