Tracing history through translation: International workshop on translation history in Oslo, Norway

Feb 7, 2020 | Norway

Tags: NorwayTranslation History is the main topic of this two-day workshop, organized by Traveling Texts (University of Oslo) and the Norwegian Encyclopedia of Translators (Norwegian Association of Literary Translators). The main purpose of the workshop is to gain...

The Society of Authors Translation Prizes 2015

Mar 3, 2015 | United Kingdom

Tags: United KingdomOn 25 February the Translation Prizes of the Society of Authors were presented in an award ceremony at Europe House, London. The Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize (£3,000) for translation from the Arabic was awarded to Sinan Antoon for his translation of...

The Macedonian Translators Association (MATA) announces the fourth International Conference for Translators and Interpreters (Ohrid, Macedonia, 1-2 October 2016)

Aug 12, 2016 | Macedonia

Tags: MacedoniaThe 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...

The Glass Translator – ‘Weltlesebühne’ celebrates International Translation Day in Germany and beyond

Sep 24, 2014 | Germany

Tags: GermanyOn the occasion of St Jerome’s Day (30 September), ‘Weltlesebühne’, an organisation founded by members of the German Literary Translators’ Association (VdÜ),  has arranged a series of events all over Germany. In cooperation with the Robert Bosch...

The fourth annual ESLT Summer School will take place online

Jul 9, 2020 | ESLT Summer School

Tags: ESLT Summer SchoolThe fourth annual ESLT (European School of Literary Translation) Summer School will take place online from 8-11 September 2020, bringing together around 20 translators and educators from across Europe who are passionate about teaching literary...

Tenth anniversary of Translation House Looren marked with literature and music

Jul 30, 2015 | Switzerland

Tags: SwitzerlandSince 2005, Translation House Looren in Switzerland has been hosting literary translators, organising workshops in literary translation, and providing readings for the general public. To mark its 10th anniversary, actors Claudia Carigiet and Jürg...