2023-06-26

Poem of the Week, week 26: Ruth Lillegraven "Mother and Father"

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2023-06-19

Poem of the Week, week 25: Henrik Wergeland "With a Bouquet"

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2023-06-15

NORLA's Translator's Conference is happening at the end of June

26-28 June 2023, NORLA is hosting a large-scale conference for translators of literature from Norway, at Lily Country Club outside of Oslo. Just a few days left now, and we are very much looking forward to welcoming 150 translators from all over the world to Kløfta!

The conference is financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

2023-06-14

Changes in NORLA's staff

After decades in NORLA, Office Manager Torill Johansen will be retiring in August. We are very grateful for everything she has done in NORLA, and wish her all the best for the future. If you would like to send Torill a note on her way, please send it to Martine.

Agata Kazmierczak stepped up as Organisation and Project Adviser in June. She will be having the day-to-day administrative responsibility in NORLA as well as contributing to international activities.

2023-06-12

Week 24: Øyvind Rimbereid "Rose I"

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2023-06-05

Week 23: Synnøve Persen "I Am Swimming"

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2023-05-29

Poem of the Week, week 22: Astrid Hjertenæs Andersen "Yellow Laburnum"

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2023-05-22

Poem of the Week, week 21: Halldis Moren Vesaas "Sick deer"

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2023-05-15

Poem of the Week, week 20: Niko Valkeapää: "I have given my heart"

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2023-05-12

Arabic langauge on the agenda

This week we have had the pleasure of focusing on the literary exchange between Norway and the Arab speaking world, and also on translation from Norwegian into Arabic.

2023-05-08

Poem of the Week, week 19: Stein Mehren "The Kiss"

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2023-05-02

Meet our Translator of the Month for May - Ardashir Esfandiari

Ardashir Esfandiari has translated books from Norwegian to Farsi over many years. He also writes his own poetry in Norwegian. Get to know this month’s translator!