Literary Translation at the Turin Book Fair (10-14 May)

Apr 27, 2012 | Italy

Tags: ItalyAutoreInvisibile will once again be a top feature of the 2012 Turin Book Fair, promoting and highlighting the art of literary translation in Italy and abroad. This year’s seminar programme will include: The relationship between writer and translator Editing...

Serbian support for translations of representative Serbian literary works

Mar 15, 2012 | Serbia

Tags: SerbiaThe Ministry of Culture, Media and Informatic Society of the Republic of Serbia has launched a competition for translations of representative Serbian literary works. The purpose of this competition is to provide financial support to foreign publishers for...

Martinus Nijhoff Prize awarded to Frans Denissen

Feb 7, 2012 | Netherlands

Tags: NetherlandsThe Dutch Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds is awarding the 2012 Martinus Nijhoff Prize to translator and author Frans Denissen. He receives the 35,000 Euro prize for his translations of Italian literature into Dutch. Denissen published his first literary...

The Turkish Association of Literary Translators, Çevbir, condemns the arrests of intellectuals and the climate of intimidation in Turkey

Jan 11, 2012 | Turkey

Tags: TurkeyThis is a press release from our Turkish member organisation, Çevbir. ÇEVBİR – The Turkish Association of Literary Translators, condemns the arrests of intellectuals and the climate of intimidation Turkey is currently witnessing a period as dark as that of...

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...