Literary Translation from Arabic into English in the UK and Ireland
Presented by Free Word Centre, Literature Across Frontiers
Thu 2 Feb 2012, 6:30pm
Free Word Lecture Theatre
Alice Guthrie and Alexandra Büchler. Photo from arablit.wordpress.com
Literature Across Frontiers (LAF) and Free Word invite you to a presentation of a report by Alice Guthrie and Alexandra Büchler, followed by a panel debate and Q & A. Speakers include translators of Arabic fiction Professor Marilyn Booth and Dr Peter Clark OBE.
LAF’s recent report Literary Translation from Arabic in the UK and Ireland is an in-depth look at the last 20 years of Arabic literature in English. Drawing on a broad range of sources, the report traces the trajectory of contemporary literary works translated from Arabic – from the initial selection of titles, to the work of translators and editors, through to book sales and critical reception – and addresses a range of relevant issues such as translator training and translation quality control, and public and private support for translation. As could be expected, the journey of books into a culture generally resistant to translation offers rich areas for discussion and the authors look forward to your feedback.
The report is part of a larger project mapping translation in the Euro-Mediterranean region, conducted in partnership with the Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Translation Programme for Dialogue Between Cultures and Transeuropéenes and with support from the Culture Programme of the European Union.
The report is available to download.
Refreshments will be served.