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Sep 30, 2015



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Literary Translation Chat

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Schedule:This session ended at 12:40
Description:A group discussion for aspiring/established literary translators - discussing potential sources of works for translation, funding sources, etc.
People who signed up for this focus group:

Ksenia66
Ksenia66
ЗША


How to translate literary works effectively and creatively
nhunglt90
nhunglt90
В'етнам


tips to make a literary translation. And how to expand my working field..


Karen Cleary (X)
Karen Cleary (X)
Вялікабрытанія


mafers
mafers
Аргенціна


How to translate literature terms ( metaphor, simile and irony)


Rita Pang
Rita Pang
Канада


Literary Translation
Oludamilola I. Oyetoyan
Oludamilola I. Oyetoyan
Нарвегія




how to approach publishers/clients
sara viscardi
sara viscardi
Вялікабрытанія


how to best find clients
Anja Kowalewiez
Anja Kowalewiez
Германія


How to gain experience in literary translation. How to approach clients.
mourishin
mourishin
ЗША


cblee (X)
cblee (X)
Ірландыя


I have a specific biography translation project I want to develop (English-Spanish). I am interested in advice on how to approach publishers, literary translation rates and other considerations I should be aware of (I generally do commercial translation).


I have experience as a literary translator in Spain and would love to see other fellow translators' approach to the topic. I can offer up-to-date information on contacting publishers/ publishing houses and literary translation rates in Spain, so feel free to contact me.
Pvicente (X)
Pvicente (X)


Stefania Marinoni
Stefania Marinoni
Італія


How to approach potential clients.
Gemma Tarres
Gemma Tarres
Японія


Mihaela Ghitescu
Mihaela Ghitescu
Румынія


how to approach publishers
Renata Nascimento
Renata Nascimento
Бразілія


How to approach potential customers, including publishing houses.


Margarita Sivets
Margarita Sivets
Беларусь


How to pick literary works for translation?
Vera Gordienko
Vera Gordienko
Канада


I am glad that this group has the same interests and topics to discuss! Looking forward to answers we are all concerned about. Not alone in this 'wonder of translation land' :)
Grand piano
Grand piano
Чарнагорыя


How is the literary translation market?
Mariel Kozynski
Mariel Kozynski
Уругвай


Ahmed Eid
Ahmed Eid
Егіпет


discuss about the literary gender (roman,...) and how to traduce each one.
Laurence Benazet
Laurence Benazet
Францыя


ELENA BOGDANOVA
ELENA BOGDANOVA
Беларусь


Emilia M
Emilia M
Польшча


Cristina Firoiu (X)
Cristina Firoiu (X)
Румынія


OrionBetelgeuse
OrionBetelgeuse
Грэцыя


How to gain experience in literary translation. How to approach clients.
Tiago Starling
Tiago Starling
Бразілія


How does one obtain work as a literary translator...


How to approach possible clients or offering to translate a book.
NMCastellanos
NMCastellanos
Вялікабрытанія


Ann Southwick
Ann Southwick
Вялікабрытанія


Rosario Meriles
Rosario Meriles
Аргенціна




It would be nice if more experienced in this area translators share their tips and pitfalls.


AnnSur
AnnSur
Вялікабрытанія


How to approach publishers/clients
Fernanda Carrascosa
Fernanda Carrascosa
Нідэрланды


It would be great to hear anyone's experiences of translating literary texts.
Sean Jinks
Sean Jinks
Вялікабрытанія


Corbett AM
Corbett AM
Ірландыя


Aleksandra Mišak
Aleksandra Mišak
Харватыя


Mirela-AT
Mirela-AT
Боснія і Герцагавіна




Ljubica Grgin
Ljubica Grgin
Сербія


sleeptalker
sleeptalker
Ізраіль


Herdis Engels
Herdis Engels
Германія


Johana Duarte Rey
Johana Duarte Rey
Калумбія


Polarull
Polarull
Швецыя


Yevgen C
Yevgen C
Украіна


Georgia Morg (X)
Georgia Morg (X)
Вялікабрытанія






author's rights for translators - are there any? I worked in an authors' rights agency in 1992-93 - they existed on paper, but in legal practice were hard to get..although I sued a publisher ten and received damages..but now I have 2 books translated (one under contract) and published under another 'translators' names..and did not even start proceedings, knowing how the legal system has deteriorated
Ljiljana Krstic
Ljiljana Krstic
Сербія


Mihaela Niță
Mihaela Niță
Нідэрланды


Capitefactum
Capitefactum
Германія


Nita Shah
Nita Shah
ЗША


M Albert
M Albert
Нідэрланды


- How to approach publishing houses and potential clients
Elise FARHAT
Elise FARHAT
Вялікабрытанія


How to approach publishing houses and potential clients.
Francisco Vare
Francisco Vare
Польшча




How to approach potential clients.
nloesener
nloesener
Гватэмала


Débora Santos
Débora Santos
Бразілія




How to approach clients


Can we suggest books' title for publishers and send them the translation in advance of contract negotiation? How to make useful questions to survey market's demand? What if they refuse our translation but still publish it under other person's name? What should we do to protect our intellectual work?
Vu Hong Nhung
Vu Hong Nhung
В'етнам




Transcreation vs translation when dealing with literary transaltion
Elena Kravchenko
Elena Kravchenko
Украіна


How to gain experience in literary translation? Is it possible to translate books independently and then sell the translations to publishing houses?
Sofia Gutkin
Sofia Gutkin
Аўстралія


Miguel Marqués
Miguel Marqués
Іспанія


Routes into literary translation - how to make contacts, approaching publishers, and different sources of work.
Hannah Weatherill
Hannah Weatherill
Вялікабрытанія


fdevalier
fdevalier
Францыя




Caterina Di Bernardo
Caterina Di Bernardo
Люксембург


How to gain experience in literary translation? Is it possible to translate books independently and then sell the translations to publishing houses?
Badar Tsani Ramadhan
Badar Tsani Ramadhan
Інданезія


Margarita_Kh
Margarita_Kh
Расія


Kaisa I
Kaisa I
Канада


Elodie Bernard (X)
Elodie Bernard (X)


How to approach publishers
Daria_KK
Daria_KK
Расія


Approaches to rendering idioms and slang.




its my pleasure to join this event. i want to know what the translator needs to know before starting literary translation?






annat22 (X)
annat22 (X)
Ізраіль


How to approach publishers. Legal aspects of copyright.


How to tackle a big project like that, how to charge for it
afuhrm
afuhrm
Вялікабрытанія


Traductrice PRO
Traductrice PRO
Канада






Alexey Larin
Alexey Larin
Беларусь


Do I have the right to ask the foreign publisher for a free copy of the book I intend to translate to send it to publishers who accept just proposals on paper?
ElisaFrati
ElisaFrati
Італія


I translate film scripts and screenplays from German into English and would love to compare notes with others who work in the same area.


Technological tools that are especially useful in dealing with literary projects
Dr. Ellen Yutzy Glebe
Dr. Ellen Yutzy Glebe
Германія


How to begin - does translating a book on your own work? How to submit it to publishing houses?
Giulia Bettinsoli
Giulia Bettinsoli
Італія


How to approach publishers and clients. How to face a literary translation: Does the translation work end somewhere to give way to the translator's creativity? How close to the original should we stay?
Carolina Rodrigo
Carolina Rodrigo
Іспанія


Tips for translating fiction and advice on rates and royalties
Katie Morrissey
Katie Morrissey
Вялікабрытанія


What is the best way to translate Shakespeare prose into Arabic Language? Best Regards..
Mustafa Kayyali
Mustafa Kayyali
Сірыя


Alessandra Verde
Alessandra Verde
Іспанія


How can I improve my skills to be a better Literary translator and how is the market for the new translators who are starting their carreer in the Literary field?
Thainá André
Thainá André
Бразілія


Marjorie Yerushalmi
Marjorie Yerushalmi
Францыя


Fraukje van Boheemen
Fraukje van Boheemen
Іспанія


How to gain experience and approach publishing houses? Literary translation and transcreation - are we talking about the same approach here?
Natalia Dowding
Natalia Dowding
Вялікабрытанія


Translators of theatre plays
Radica Schenck
Radica Schenck
Германія


My education was focused on Literary translation, I would like to understand better how to approach the publishers to propose a translation of a new novel that was never before published in my target language.




Interested in how to acquire longer-term contracts for novels, short fiction and non-fiction in the arts & humanities.
Keith C
Keith C
ЗША


Non-fiction publications
Kim Sanderson
Kim Sanderson
Вялікабрытанія


GHP (X)
GHP (X)


Finding books to translate and approaching publishers.
Delaina
Delaina
Вялікабрытанія


For future translation activities.
Ingrid Genis (X)
Ingrid Genis (X)
Нідэрланды


Joanna Borycka
Joanna Borycka
Нідэрланды


Clive Phillips
Clive Phillips
Вялікабрытанія


Irene Besson
Irene Besson
Францыя


I have experience of literary translation one was Genetic in social aspect and another was proz com Tomatini Translation contest.It will require ductionary references and grammetical comptency.Literary translation differ in different translation But the test is Hoew to make the ense that original author thought.it isreally difficult.If any of you know good Eng<>Hindi translation plase speak.
Ahmed Girach
Ahmed Girach
Індыя


Olga Sinitsyna
Olga Sinitsyna
Расія



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