In its first such report in 15 years, Germany’s translators’ association asserts ‘the weak position of literary translators in negotiations with large publishing houses.’
How One Translator Unlocks Arabic Books for French Readers
Arabic-to-French translator Stéphanie Dujols works with leading Arabic authors, and her focus on tone and authenticity puts her translations in high demand.
The Task of a Translator in Today’s Market
As more German translations are published in the USA, the German Book Office New York supports the growing community of German-to-English literary translators.
How Can Publishers and Translators Meet More Efficiently?
Ross Ufberg of New Vessel Press laments the lack of an efficient online service to match translators and publishers — and proposes a solution: Litfinder.org.
Five Experts Discuss Asian Translation and Translators
The Asian Review of Books, recently invited 5 experts to discuss translations and the role they play in bringing Asian literature to English-speaking readers.
Two Industries, One Job Market: Book Translation in the US vs. UK
Lower rates and a lack of royalties make the US a less appealing market than the UK for translators, but there are some advantages and work is crossing the Atlantic.
Cultural Homogeneity and the Future of Literary Translation
‘A creeping homogenization’ and generic international content and style is depleting the cultural integrity of literary prose and translation, argues Burton Pike.
GBO Competition Honors German Translators and Int’l Literature
Kurt Beals is the winner of the German Book Office’s first-ever translation prize, aimed at recognizing young, up-and-coming translators from German to English.
Pushkin Press’ Petersburg Wins Russian Translation Prize
Academia Rossica has awarded John Elsworth the £5,000 Rossica Translation Prize 2012 for his new translation of Petersburg by Andrei Bely.
LBF 2012: Translating Minority Languages
Authors and translators discuss why more effort should be taken to translate and support minority languages.