Documentary about the Danish Murakami translator Mette Holm premiered at the IDFA festival (Amsterdam, 17 November 2017)

Nov 29, 2017 | Denmark, Netherlands

Tags: Denmark, NetherlandsThe director Nitesh Anjaan has made a documentary about Mette Holm, who has been translating the work of the Japanese author Haruki Murakami into Danish for many years: Dreaming Murakami. This glimpse into Holm’s life follows her on a trip to...

Austrian Collective Management Organisation wins court case against Amazon

Jun 21, 2017 | Austria

Tags: AustriaIn 2007, the Amazon group refused to pay a private copying levy on recording media sold online to customers in Austria. Amazon was taken to court by the Austrian collective management organisation Austro-Mechana and found liable by the European Court of...

European School of Literary translation starts off with summer school: Training the teacher of literary translation (Rome, 12-15 September 2017)

Jun 17, 2017 | Europe

Tags: EuropeThe newly founded European School of Literary Translation (ESLT) aims to support professional literary translation by creating a sustainable pan-European infrastructure for the education of literary translation teachers. ESLT will contribute to enhancing...

Former CEATL President Ros Schwartz receives John Sykes Memorial Prize

May 29, 2017 | United Kingdom

Tags: United KingdomOn 19 May 2017, former CEATL President and literary translator Ros Schwartz has received the John Sykes Memorial Prize for Excellence for achievements in the field of translation at a gala dinner at the National Museum of Wales in Cardiff. The...

The Annual General Assembly of CEATL’s national representatives was held in Utrecht between 11 and 13 May

May 14, 2017 | Europe

Tags: EuropeAfter the Board Report and the Treasury Report had been accepted, as well as the minutes of the last AGM in Barcelona, a new Executive Board was elected: Morten Visby – chairman of the Board / président du conseil d’administration (Danish...

Call for applications: Translating literature for children and young adults (Lavigny, Switzerland; deadline: 2 July, 2017)

Apr 25, 2017 | Switzerland

Tags: SwitzerlandThe Centre de Traduction Littéraire will be running the ninth themed workshop for literary translators at Château de Lavigny, Switzerland, from 21 to 24 September 2017. This year’s theme will be translating literature for children and young-adults....