International Literary Translation Summer School - 2004

4-10 July 2004
British Centre for Literary Translation
University of East Anglia
Norwich, UK

The fifth international BCLT summer school for translators, writers, publishers and other literary professionals.

With the support of the EC Culture 2000 Programme, Arts Council England, Goethe-Institut, Casa del Traductor Tarazona, Institut Français, The Stephen Spender Memorial Trust, Cultural Department of the Basque Country, EIZIE, Spanish Ministry of Education and Culture.

Introduction

Spend a week translating fiction or poetry from a variety of languages including Basque, English, German, Spanish, French and Italian. Round tables, readings, and seminars supplement the daily workshops where participants work with translators and a writer on the translation of a short text. New language options for 2004 include workshops from Arabic, and an English-Lithuanian workshop.

Participants are welcome to work in any language combination. Further formal workshops may be arranged if there is sufficient interest . Where a formal workshop is not available, translators are welcome to work with writers on a one-to-one basis.

Fees

Fees are 595 GBP (896,3 EUR) including full board in single ensuite rooms and all tuition costs. Special rates for non-residential students, day rates and UEA staff and students. A limited number of part bursaries are available for students who are unable to pay the full fee.

Writers in Residence and workshops leaders
Writer / Translator	Language
Aurelia Arkotxa	Basque-language writer
Josephine Balmer	Classical poetry translation
Rossella Bernascone	English - Italian
Ilide Carmignani	Spanish - Italian
Andrew Cowan	English-language writer
Luisa Etxenike	Spanish-language writer
Moris Farhi	English-language writer
Amaia Gabantxo	Basque - English
Josefina Caball Guerrero	English-Spanish
Caroline Lamarche	French-language writer
Anne McLean	Spanish - English
Emmanuel Moses	French-language writer
Mari Jose Olaziregi	Basque - English
Margaret Obank	Arabic- English
Carol O' Sullivan	Italian/French - English
Georgina Paul	German-English
Annette Pehnt	German-language writer
Regina Rudaityté	English - Lithuanian
George Szirtes	Poetry translation

BCLT reserves the right to change the programme subject to availability and confirmation of funding.

Programme

Sunday 4 July

Registration from 18:30 onwards
19:30 Welcome Dinner

Monday 5 July

09:30 Translation Workshops
11:00 Coffee
11:15 Translation Workshops
12:30 Lunch
15:00 Tea
15:30 Translation Workshops
17:30 Round Table: Translation and Smaller Languages participants to be confirmed.
Chair: BCLT
19:30 Dinner

Tuesday 6 July

09:30 Translation Workshops
11:00 Coffee
11:15 Translation Workshops
12:30 Lunch
14:00 Round Table: Promoting Translation on Page and Stage with:
Neil Smith Norvik Press
Eric Lane - Dedalus
Malcolm Imrie Imrie & Dervis Literary Agents
Penny Black - Literary Associate, Gate Theatre, London
Chair: Amanda Hopkinson - Director, BCLT
15:30 Tea
16:00 Translation workshops with Josephine Balmer or George Szirtes
19:30 Dinner

Wednesday 7 July

09:30 Translation Workshops
11:00 Coffee
11:15 Translation Workshops
12:30 Lunch
14:00 Round Table: Francophone Poetry in translation with:
Professor Clive Scott (University of East Anglia)
Dr Jean Khalfa (Trinity College, Cambridge)
15:50 onwards Free afternoon and evening in Norwich. A well-earned opportunity for sightseeing or shopping or even sleeping! No evening meal.

Thursday 8 July

09:30 Translation Workshops
11:00 Coffee
11:15 Translation Workshops
12:30 Lunch
14:00 Translation Workshops
15:30 Tea
16:00 Poetry Workshop with Josephine Balmer or George Szirtes
19:30 Dinner
21:00 Writers Readings Venue: Drama Studio An opportunity to hear some of our visiting writers read from their work.

Friday 9 July

09:30 Translation Workshops
11:00 Coffee
11:15 Plenary: Reading Our Translations
12:30 Lunch
15:00 Tea
15:30 Plenary: Reading our Translations
17:00 Translation Forum
19:30 Farewell Dinner

Saturday 10 July

Breakfast and Departure.