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The residencies of the first half of2021 were awarded to:
Miłos Waligórski, Poland 16January– 15February2021
(translating the book Østrov / Island by PeterBalko)
Tünde Mészáros, Hungary 16 February- 15 March2021
(translating the book Posledná barónka / The Last Baroness bySilvesterLavrík)
Aiman Saad, Egypt 16 March– 15 April2021
(translating the bookVečne je zelený / Ever Green Is byPavolVilikovský)
- cancelled by the resident due tothe pandemic Covid-19
Timea Karlosson, Sweden (16 March- 15 April2021)
(translating books Once in Losonc by Peter Balko)
Maja Novković, Croatia16 April- 15 May2021
(translating the bookSpolu / Together by PeterŠulej)
Iryna Pushkar, Ukraine, 16 June– 15 July2021
(translating books Telesná výchova by Martin M. Šimečka andMatky akamionisti / Mothers and Lorry Drivers by IvanaDobrakovová)
Applicationdeadline for the next six residencies (the secondhalf of the year):11 APRIL2021. Results of the awarded applications:15 APRIL2021.
Application must include:
a/ CV and contact information(telephone, email, address),
b/Letter explaining the choice of the translation,
c/Letter of intentfrom the publishing housein which the translated book should be published, or a contract with the publisher. (Although the conditions of the residency prefer projects that guarantee a future publication, projects that show a preliminary interest of the publisher will also be considered.),
d/ Licence contract between the author of the original book and the publisher for a translation of the book or a permission from the author of the original book to translate the book in case of submitting aletter of intentfrom the publishing house,
e/ Preferreddate of the residency as well as alternative dates.
f/ Translators who were unable to attend their residency in 2020 due to quarantine restrictions and who are still interested to attendwill have a prioritythis year or next year with the same translation they applied with last year - if the project has not yet been finished - or with a new project.
Applications must be submitted within the deadlines both by email and postal serviceto these addresses:
Literárne informačné centrum
Námestie SNP 12
81102 Bratislava
Slovenská republika
and
email: rezidencie@litcentrum.sk
Additional information:
The chosen book must be anoriginal work ofprose, an essay, a reportage or literature for children or young adults. (The call does not consider scientific and academic literaryworks.)
The book must not be previously published in the chosen language.
Criteria:
When considering the applications, the most important factor will be a contractual affirmation of the future translation and a guarantee of its future publication.
We look at the book selection and we advise translators to orient themselves within the books that have resonated in ia in the past (awards, reviews, positive feedback) and that have been translated into other languages.
We also evaluate the translator's experiences and her/his published translations.
Consultations:rezidencie@litcentrum.sk.
Trojica AIR is a residencyproject for translators of literature realized in cooperation with FPU,Town of Banská Štiavnica and o.z. Literatúra. The project is supported byFond na podporu umenia ( Arts Council) and LITA (Civil Association of Authors).
The translator will have aone-bedroom apartment and a study for their usein the center of Banská Štiavnicaon Trojičné square.
