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Hans Boland, a Dutch translator of Russian literature, has refused to accept Russia’s Pushkin Medal because of his objections to President Vladimir Putin as a ‘very great danger to freedom and peace on our planet’. Established in 1999, the Pushkin Medal is awarded by the Russian government to individuals for extraordinary achievements in arts and culture. →
The Rossica Prize has been awarded biennially since 2005 for the best new translation of a high-quality Russian literary work into English. It aims to promote the best of Russian literary culture in the English-speaking world, encouraging the translation of a broad range of authors, genres and periods. The Prize recognizes the vital role of translation in culture and the contribution that Russian literature continues to make towards enriching the intellectual life of people worldwide. →
The Likhachev Foundation (St. Petersburg, Russia), in cooperation with the St. Petersburg Committee of External Relations and the B. Yeltsin Presidential Centre (Moscow, Russia), announces 2-week cultural fellowships in Russia (St. Petersburg) from 7 May 7 – 20 May 2012. Airfare and accommodation in St. Petersburg will be covered by the organizers. →
Ireland Literature Exchange/Idirmhalartán Litríocht Éireann (ILE) invites applications from literary translators from Russia and Turkey who are working on the translation of a work of contemporary Irish literature and wish to spend a period of up to three consecutive weeks in Ireland during the period 1st March 2011 to 30th June 2011. →