In conjunction with the translation festival “Oversatte Dager” (Translated Days) at the Norwegian House of Literature in Oslo, NORLA has once again this year announced a causerie contest for translators of Norwegian literature. Three winners have been chosen and they will perform their causeries on Saturday February 20, at 16.00.
The three winners are:
1st prize:
Éva Dobos (Hungarian translator of Norwegian literature)
Split 2nd prize.
Katarzyna Tunkiel (Polish translator of Norwegian literature)
Split 2nd prize:
Daniela Syzcek (Austrian translator of Norwegian literature)
Welcome (free entry)!
Read more (in Norwegian).
Visit the festival’s (Norwegian only) website and Facebook-page.
If you read Norwegian, you will find the three causeries here: Éva Dobos, Katarzyna Tunkiel and Daniela Syzcek.
And more information on the two winners of NORLA’s previous causerie competition (Oversatte dager festival 2013) here.
NORLA annually hands out an award to a talented emerging translator of Norwegian literature. The award is given for translations directly from Norwegian as an encouragement towards continued efforts.
The 2024 award will be given to a translator of non-fiction.
NORLA have the pleasure of inviting American publishing editors to a book trade meeting in connection with the PEN World Voices festival, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.
Author Vigdis Hjorth is on the program, and several meetings will be arranged between Norwegian literary agents and representatives from the American publishing industry.
The book trade meeting is organized in collaboration with the Norwegian Consulate General in New York.
NORLA invites foreign publishers, editors, and scouts of adult fiction to apply for our fellowship program, which this year will take place in Oslo from June 4th – 7th.
Read more here.