Survey of German ‘Börsenblatt’: translators should be mentioned on book covers

Oct 5, 2012 | Germany

Tags: GermanyLast week, Börsenblatt, a German weekly aimed at the publishing world, contained a column by translator Isabel Bogdan on the long-discussed subject of the (in)visibility of translators. Alongside the column, the magazine ran a survey on its website,...

Workshops for Young French and German Literary Translators in Berlin

Feb 8, 2012 | France, Germany

Tags: France, GermanyPassage & Co. is holding a workshop on literary translation for young translators who are native speakers of French or German. The workshop will take place in Berlin from 31 July – 4 August 2012. The program will include professional meetings...

Translating Books – Building Bridges: Working grants in Germany for translators of German fiction

Dec 6, 2011 | Germany

Tags: GermanyThe European Residency Programme of the Goethe Institute in cooperation with the Alfred Toepfer Foundation F.V.S. and the Cultural Foundation of the Free State of Saxony offer working grants to professional literary translators of German fiction from...

International meeting in Berlin and Leipzig for translators from German, call for applications

Nov 9, 2011 | Europe, Germany

Tags: Europe, GermanyThe Robert Bosch Foundation and the Literary Colloquium Berlin have been inviting translators of German literature to international workshops and large meetings since 2004. Co-operation with the Goethe Institute, the S. Fischer Foundation and...

Round Table at Frankfurt Book Fair on funding for literary translators in Europe

Oct 3, 2011 | Germany

Tags: GermanyOn Wednesday, 12 October 2011, CEATL vice-president Holger Fock will chair a round table on the funding for literary translators in Europe titled ‘A drop in the ocean’. The round table is scheduled to take place from 2.15 to 3.15 pm in the Salon at the...