TA @ Home: Celebrating literary translation
Tue 8 Jun 2021 to Mon 19 Jul 2021
TA @ Home is a special week-long celebration of literary translation from the Translators Association (TA), taking place from Tuesday 22 to Friday 25 June 2021, with events on editing translation, making a successful career in translation, translating women's non-fiction and more.
How To Edit Award-Winning Translations
Tuesday 22 June 15.00-16.00
What is the role of the editor in literary translations? Join us as translator Chantal Wright chairs a discussion with editors Ka Bradley, Bishan Samaddar and Saba Ahmed.
Writing as Translation and Translation as Writing
Thursday 24 June 15.00-16.00
What's it like to balance writing and translation? Translator and writer Saskia Vogel will lead a discussion on the craft and art of writing and translating alongside translators Sabine Huynh, Tiffany Tsao and Yovanka Perdigão.
What Does a Successful Career in Literary Translation Look Like?
Wednesday 23 June 15.00-16.00
Translators Rosalind Harvey (Chair). Jamie Lee Searle, William Gregory and Vineet Lal will discuss how translators can feel successful outside of 'serious' wall-to-wall literature.
Translating Women's Non-Fiction Narratives
Friday 25 June 15.00-16.00
Translators Association Co-Chair Christina MacSweeney talks to Barbara Ofosu-Somuah, Bela Shayevich, Natasha Lehrer and Max Weiss about their work in translating non-fiction by women.
All sessions are free to attend.
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Location: Online Region(s): UK Price: Free
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