Accommodation for translators and writers in Stockholm

Sep 5, 2016 | Sweden

Tags: SwedenForeign translators and writers are welcome at the Writers’ House Guest Rooms at Drottninggatan 88C in Stockholm to work, visit publishers or libraries, or simply spend a few days in the capital going to theatres and museums. Many Swedish writers and...

Award for Seminar on translating Swedish children’s literature into Italian

Dec 20, 2014 | Italy, Sweden

Tags: Italy, SwedenOn 11 December 2014, at the traditional Saint Lucy dinner, the Italian-Swedish Chamber of Commerce Assosvezia, together with the Swedish Embassy and the group for the promotion of Sweden, awarded the prize ‘Promoter of Sweden of the year 2014’ to...

First Swedish – Italian translation seminar on children’s and young adult literature

May 18, 2014 | Italy, Sweden

Tags: Italy, SwedenThis year’s Bologna Children’s Book Fair played host to the closing ceremony of the first Italian translation seminar series focused on Swedish and Finland Swedish children’s and young adult literature. The series, initiated by the Swedish Arts...

Swedish Natur & Kultur Foundation’s Translation Prize to Laura Cangemi and Ulla Ekblad-Frosgren

Apr 18, 2013 | Sweden

Tags: SwedenThe Swedish Academy has awarded the 2013 Natur & Kultur Foundation’s  Translation Prize to Laura Cangemi and Ulla Ekblad-Forsgren. Natur & Kultur is one of the larger Swedish publishing houses. The prize was instituted in 1985 with the purpose of...

Swedish Literary Translators’ prize awarded to Gun-Britt Sundström

Jun 5, 2012 | Sweden

Tags: SwedenThis year’s Swedish Literary Translators’ prize Årets översättning 2011 (‘Translation of the Year 2011’) was awarded to Gun-Britt Sundström for her translation of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. The award consists of 7,500 euros and a diploma. Three...