Ljubljana announces literary residencies for translators and editors

Ljubljana UNESCO City of Literature, together with the Slovene Writers’ Association (SWA), is launching a call for residencies for translators who have translated and published at least two translated works, or publishers who have published and promoted at least one translated work. Only translations of Slovenian literature and humanities into a foreign language will be considered. Preference will be given to translators, editors and literary agents who contribute to the promotion and recognition of Slovene fiction and humanities abroad through their work and activity, with a particular focus on Italian and children’s literature.

There will be a maximum of four residents. The application form must be submitted in English or Slovak and must be sent to the address matej@drustvo-dsp.si with the subject “INVITATION – SWA 2024 Residency Program” by 20 April at the latest.

The residency will last between two and three weeks and will take place between May and December 2024, and will be held at the Dane Zajc Writing Studio, the apartment where one of Slovenia’s most prominent poets, Dane Zajc, lived. Residents will work together with Slovenian authors and other literary agents. The organisers also ask them to take part in literary events and to write a short report on their stay.

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