“Even one victim is too many”: Protecting civilian translators and interpreters in conflict situations

Jul 4, 2023 | Red-T, UN resolution

Tags: Red-T, UN resolution“Even one victim is one too many” is the request for a UN resolution to protect civilian translators and interpreters in conflict situations. It has been advocated by the international organisations Red-T, AIIC (International Association of...

‘Translation, Everywhere’ Photo Contest

Jul 30, 2015 | World

Tags: WorldLiterary translators don’t exist. That’s what you’d often think from looking at the press, book reviews, book covers… You’d think books are magically written in all sorts of languages at the drop of a hat. Shakespeare wrote his sonnets in English, but...

‘Haus der Kulturen der Welt’ award for author Teju Cole and translator Christine Richter-Nilsson

Jun 1, 2013 | Germany

Tags: GermanyThe International Literature Award ‘Haus der Kulturen der Welt 2013’, now in its fifth year, goes to Teju Cole for his novel Open City (Suhrkamp 2012), while the prize for the first German translation of the novel goes to Christine Richter-Nilsson. The...

Writers of the world – ask for a human translator!

May 28, 2024 | AI, authors, human translation

Tags: AI, authors, human translationThe Translators’ Section of the Swedish Writers’ Union commissioned an anonymous artist to create the illustration to this post. The Union is of the firm belief that literary works written by human writers require and...

World Copyright and Book Day campaign wrap-up: thank you for your photos!

Jul 8, 2025 | WBD, World Book Day

Tags: WBD, World Book Day Following last year’s campaign, CEATL launched a new visibility campaign for literary translators on World Book and Copyright Day, the 23rd April 2025. We asked translators around Europe to post photos and stories on social media about...

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...