AALITRA

The Australian Association for Literary Translation. Promoting an interest in all aspects of literary translation.

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Congratulations to our winners:

Open Prose 1st place = Alice Heathwood
Open Prose HM = Russell Goulbourne
Open Poetry 1st place = Diane Delaurens
Open Poetry HM = Shiva Motlagh-Elbakri
Student Prose = Annette Mitchell
Student Poetry = Heidi Bula

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AALITRA Translation Awards 2024: 6 prizes for top translations of Chantal Danjou (prose) & Marilyne Bertoncini (poetry). Open & Student categories. Immense gratitude to our judges and generous sponsors ISFAR, French Embassy, Future Leaders & Text Publishing. #LiteraryTranslation

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AAITRA wishes to thank 2024 judges: Dominique Hecq (Co-ordinating Judge), Frances Egan, Penny Hueston, Brian Nelson and thanks also to ISFAR, The Government of France in Canberra, Future Leaders and Text Publishing for their support and sponsorship.

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AALITRA Translation Awards 2024: 6 prizes for top translations of Chantal Danjou (prose) & Marilyne Bertoncini (poetry). Open & Student categories. Immense gratitude to our judges and generous sponsors ISFAR, French Embassy, Future Leaders & Text Publishing. #LiteraryTranslation

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AALITRA is delighted to announce an evening with acclaimed French-English translator, Stephanie Smee.
📅 Wed 25 Sep
⏰ 6:30-7:30pm
🌐 Hybrid
📍RMIT University, Melbourne
More details via the registration form:
https://t.co/ozKqc7LauR

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We will be holding the 2024 AALITRA Translation Awards Ceremony on Sept 18.
Special thanks to our sponsors ISFAR, The French Embassy in Australia, and Future Leaders.
✉️RSVP by Aug 30.
More info on our website.

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Last year's conference featured a few talks on literary translation. We hope this year's conference will shine a brighter spotlight on literary translation!

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The annual AUSIT National Conference is a must for anyone active in Australia's T&I industry and community! Take advantage of the significantly discounted 'Early Bird' prices (til 31 July) To register, click here: https://t.co/C7yFQdSFiX

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The deadline for the AUSIT Translation Competition is extended to 6 August 2023 - more information here:
https://t.co/fGAL1S1kPZ

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A lively and interesting conversation between translator and author, Daniel Hahn and AALITRA president, translator Lilit Thwaites, was held in Melbourne this month. Here's the link to. the recording: https://t.co/76yIOl2Hvx

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📢A new AALITRA event! A conversation between Daniel Hahn OBE and Lilit Žekulin Thwaites on Thursday 9th May, 2024 at 6pm, University of Melbourne. They will talk about translation, words and a great deal more!
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Check out the AALITRA website https://t.co/44ah1CpWUN

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AALITRA TRANSLATION AWARDS 2024
Language: French
$500 prize for Best Prose Translation (set piece)
$500 prize for Best Poetry Translation (set piece)
$250 prizes for runners-up in each category
Thanks @theISFAR
Opens 28 February 2024
More to come https://t.co/295ijlPiaK

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Applications are NOW OPEN for the online British Centre for Literary Translation Summer School 2024.

https://t.co/XpZReXqp66

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Watch the recording of our recent Translation Slam here: https://t.co/rAbzhWgbYP

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Authors’ Guild survey examining state of literary translators’ working conditions

https://t.co/LfxqDUdodx

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LITERARY TRANSLATION SLAM
Catherine de Saint Phalle vs Frances Egan
Moderated by Mireille Vignol
November 15, 6pm–7.30pm at RMIT 80.09.12 (Building 80, level 9, room 12 - lecture theatre)
445 Swanston Street

A FREE EVENT but please register at [email protected]

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#ITD2023 #JMT2023 #DIT2023

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Join us for our upcoming symposium about translating poetry!
All the info: https://t.co/kEykc6H8Y3

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https://t.co/xoTxHCePyP

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Thanks to those who attended Rhyme and Reason in Dante and the difficulty of translation: A talk by Simon West.

Thanks to Di Cousens for taking photos.

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Applications open for Jan Michalski Foundation’s residency for writers.
- Priority to writers and translators.
- Located in the Swiss Jura Mountains in Montricher.
- Applications for 2024 are now open and will be accepted until September 14, 2023.
https://t.co/S2YGt9ppkN