May 4, 2016 | Switzerland
The Cultural Department of the Canton of Valais in Switzerland has two residencies available in Rarogne for professional literary translators from Switzerland or elsewhere. During the residency the translator will work on a literary text written by an author from Valais or the Alpine arc, or a text that is related thematically to the Alps. The original text or translation has to be written in one of Switzerland’s four national languages. During their three-month stay, either in the period April-June or October-December 2017, the beneficiaries will each receive a grant of 1500 Swiss Francs per month. […]
Apr 29, 2019 | United Kingdom
The British Centre for Literary Translation (BCLT) is hosting two free events marking what would have been the 75th birthday of its founder, W.G. Sebald, and coinciding with the exhibition “W.G. Sebald: Far Away – But From Where?”, which opens at the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts on 11 May. […]
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. […]
Dec 9, 2010 | Turkey
Turkish translator and publisher discharged of translating/publishing obscene books.
Sep 17, 2013 | Turkey
Turkish court reopens case against translator and publisher of Apollinaire.
Jan 6, 2018 | Turkey
In July 2017, ten human rights defenders from various international organisations who were taking part in a routine training workshop on the island of Büyükada, Istanbul, were arrested. Two of them, İdil Eser and Özlem Dalkıran, also work as translators. Both are members of the Translators´ Association Turkey (Çevirmenler Birliği, ÇEVBİR). Eser, Dalkıran and six of their colleagues were detained for nearly four months before being charged and appearing in court. […]
Feb 2, 2015 | Europe, World
CEATL urges the parties responsible for the ongoing Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations between the European Union and the United States of America to pay attention to the following issues of concern to everyone with a stake in European literatures and the cultural values they constitute: […]
Sep 9, 2015 | World
In a press release dated 2 February 2015, CEATL sounded the alarm on the fact that the publishing industry was part of the TTIP negotiating mandate, which might pose a threat to policies of protection and promotion of the book sector, notably to fixed book prices.
CEATL therefore welcomes the recommendations to the European Commission adopted on 8 July 2015 by the European Parliament regarding the TTIP, recommending to confirm that financial support to cultural industries and fixed book price systems will not be challenged by the obligations under the TTIP agreement. […]
Oct 15, 2012 | Germany
TransStar – new project to train literary translators and cultural brokers.
Oct 3, 2013 | Belgium, Netherlands
Transnational master programme in literary translation kicks off.
Dec 1, 2014 | Spain
Translators’ house in Tarazona (Spain) re-opens its doors and offers grants to 12 translators.
Jul 24, 2015 | Belgium
This year the Collège européen des traducteurs littéraires de Seneffe (CTLS) in Belgium [http://www.ctls.be/] celebrates its twentieth anniversary of hosting literary translators from all over the world with a special programme, consisting of a round table discussion and an award ceremony. […]
