Get ready to win a specially tailored translation mentorship in the UK!
This competition is open to anyone aged 18 to 40 years and entries must be submitted by Friday 28 September 2012.
Each entry must be an English translation of one of the pieces listed in conditions of participation. It must be the entrant’s own original work and be completed entirely without assistance from professional translators or academic staff. Entrants can, if they so wish, submit entries of more than one of the texts. There is a maximum of three entries per entrant.
The winners will receive a specially tailored translation mentorship in the UK, organised and designed by the British Centre for Literary Translation. The mentorship programme will focus on prose and poetry translation including visit to London Book Fair to develop opportunities for commercial and collaborative work in the future.
Return flights from the entrant’s country of residence and accommodation will be included in the prize.
Two prizes will be awarded. The winning translations will be chosen by a panel of expert judges including Maureen Freely.
Entries must be submitted by Friday 28 September 2012. The winning entrant will be notified by e-mail or telephone in October 2012.
You can find out the additional information (list of literary works and application form) at the International Relations Office (room 402)
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