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Information about the second year of the residency for translators of literatureTROJICA AIR(artist in residence).
Basic information:
In 2021 Center of Information on Literature (LIC), the Town of BanskáŠtiavnica and o.z. Literatúra offer 11 residencies in duration of 1 month to translators who translate literature into foreign languages. TheTROJICA AIR artist-in-residence project was financially supported by the .
The translator will receive aone-bedroom apartment and a study in the center of Banská Štiavnica on Trojičné square (entry from Radničné square) for their use and a monthly stipend of1000 euro.Half of the stipend will be wired to the account of the recipientat the beginning of the residency, the other half after the residency is fulfilled.
LIC does not cover travel costs or any other expenses of the resident.
The residency is for the translatoronly (no accompanying persons allowed).
Residencies' schedule:
1st 16 January– 15February2021
2nd 16 February– 15March2021
3rd 16 March– 15 April 2021
4th. 16 Apríl – 15 May2021
5th 16 May– 15 June2021
6th 16 June– 15 July2021
7th 16 July– 15 August 2021
8th 16 August – 15 September 2021
9th 16 September – 15 October 2021
10th 16 October – 15 November 2021
11th 16 November – 15 December 2021
Due to the situation caused by the corona virus pandemic, the applications for 2021 will be accepted and considered in two rounds.
First round
Submitapplications for the first five residencies until13December2020.
Recipients of the residencieswill be announced on16 December2020.
Second round
Submitapplications for the next six residencies until11 April2021.
Recipients of the residencieswill be announced on 15 April2021.
Application must include:
a/ CV and contact information(telephone number, email address, home 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
More information:
The chosen book must be an original 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.
