_______|Translation in Motion
Residencies for translators from the Western Balkans_|26 FEBRUARY
POETEKA, partner with the RECIT network and the Translation in Motion consortium of Translation Residencies, is delighted to invite literary translators from European Union countries working out of Albanian into any EU language to apply for a translation residency in Tirana, Albania.
Application deadline: April 30th 2021.
The residences are scheduled to take place between September / October / November 2021.
Application and selection: To apply, candidates are invited to send a letter of interest outlining their reasons for applying for the residency in Tirana; why they want to take part and what they hope to get out of it; a description of the literary translation project they will work on during the residency; and a CV including a list of publications.
Please send your application to infopoeteka@gmail.com, with Translation in Motion residency as the subject of your message. The deadline for applications is Friday 30th April 2021. POETEKA and the Steering Committee of the Translation in Motion consortium will make the selection, with results announced by 15th May 2021, through https://poeteka.blogspot.com, and its social media network.
General conditions: We offer a 4 weeks residency, free accommodation in an apartment in Tirana, a flight ticket (economy class) and a monthly fellowship of 800.00 EUR to cover living expenses. During the residency, translator is expected to work intensively on the literary translation project with which he/she applied for the programme, to take part in events or activities of POETEKA, and to network with colleagues and with other residents.
Eligibility: POETEKA welcome proposals from literary translators working already or intending to work out of Albanian into any EU language. Eligible translators should be citizens of any EU country.
Translation in Motion is a programme that aims to enrich and intensify the flow of translated literature in contemporary Europe, and specifically between the Western Balkans countries and the EU member states. Recognizing that literary translators are influential and driven ambassadors of cultural dialogue, this programme will provide international mobility and professional development.
The residencies offer translators time for focused creative work on a literary translation project, the opportunity to immerse themselves in the source language of their translation and carry out research, and to raise their visibility by networking with the local literary sector and presenting their work to local audiences.
Please see the RECIT website for details of other residency opportunities in Arles (France), Belgrade (Serbia), Cetinje (Montenegro), Gotland (Sweden), Skopje (Macedonia), Sofia (Bulgaria), Norwich (UK) and Ventspils (Latvia).
In the light of COVID-19, all residency dates are provisional and will depend on the lifting of restrictions on international travel and local lockdowns. Each residency host will ensure that COVID-secure measures are in place, according to the guidelines of the government and relevant authorities.
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