Casa delle Traduzioni (http://www NULL.ceatl NULL.eu/?p=2136) in Rome offers residencies free of charge for the period January-February 2014, subject only to a fee of €30 for the entire stay.
The translators’ house is a specialized research centre and library dedicated to translation. It offers non-profit accommodation to selected foreign translators who translate Italian authors into their mother tongue. Guests will have the opportunity to work in a comfortable and quiet location in a very central area close to Piazza Barberini. Accommodation comprises a bedroom with private bathroom, a shared kitchen for self-catering, wifi, and unlimited access to the library. Residents will experience a full immersion in Italian culture. Literary translators will be given priority.
Residency is offered to translators from all over the world who comply with the following requirements:
- at least two translation works of Italian authors already published
- an ongoing translation contract
To qualify for a stay applicants must complete the application form and submit it together with:
- a short biography and curriculum vitae
- a copy of the translation contract
Librarians and translation professionals in committee will undertake the evaluation of applications.
For more information please click here (http://www NULL.comune NULL.roma NULL.it/wps/portal/pcr?jp_pagecode=foresteria_casa_trad NULL.wp&ahew=jp_pagecode).