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British Centre for Literary Translation
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The British Centre for Literary Translation (BCLT), based at University of East Anglia focuses on the study and support of literary translation.
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📣 Call for Papers! 📣 PETRA-E's 3rd International Conference: Creative Translation in the Age of AI

📍 University of East Anglia, Norwich and ONLINE
🗓 28–29 May 2026
⏲️ Apply by: 12 January 2026

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November 25, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Student Volunteers Wanted📣 We are seeking a small number of UEA student volunteers to support our library & activities through creative social media engagement. We’re looking for volunteers with an interest in international literature & social media 🤳

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November 20, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Great news! You can now catch up on this brilliant discussion between literary translator Michele Hutchison and editor Tamara Sampey-Jawad (Fitzcarraldo Editions).

Watch now 📽️ youtu.be/n1wdt8Y6-yQ?...
November 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Missed our Advanced Translation events? Great news! ✨

They’re now available to watch on YouTube. Catch up on this insightful panel discussion featuring publishers Kate Harvey, Aina Marti-Balcells, and Richard Village.

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November 17, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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📣 Call for Papers! 📣 PETRA-E's 3rd International Conference: Creative Translation in the Age of AI

📍 University of East Anglia, Norwich and ONLINE
🗓 28–29 May 2026
⏲️ Apply by: 12 January 2026

Find out more: www.uea.ac.uk/groups-and-c...
November 12, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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✨ One week to go ✨ Join translator and dramaturg William Gregory to explore the specific challenges of translating for the stage 🎭

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November 5, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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✨ Less than one month to go! ✨ We’re excited to welcome award-winning British-Turkish novelist Elif Shafak for this year’s Sebald Lecture at the @britishlibrary on Monday 1 December — and you can also join us online!

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November 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Join translator and dramaturg William Gregory to explore the specific challenges of translating for the stage 🎭

Find out more and book: www.uea.ac.uk/groups-and-c...
October 30, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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✨ Join us for the launch of Marcel Proust’s The Guermantes Way, newly translated by Peter Bush ✨

🗓 Wednesday 19 November 2025
🕓 4.30–6.30pm (GMT)
📍 UEA Council Chamber & online (4.30–6pm)

Refreshments served from 6-6.30 🥂

Register: www.uea.ac.uk/groups-and-c...
October 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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📣 One week left to apply for BCLT Translators-in-Residence 2026! ✨ We're offering two BCLT translation residencies for UK-based literary translators.

Find out more: www.uea.ac.uk/groups-and-c...

#LiteraryTranslation #Translation #CallForTranslators
October 27, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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📣 Applications are OPEN for BCLT Translators-in-Residence 2026! ✨ We're offering two BCLT translation residencies for UK-based literary translators.

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#LiteraryTranslation #Translation #CallForTranslators
October 24, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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✨🌺Join Sheela Mahadevan for “Writing Between Languages: Translation and Multilingualism in Indian Francophone Writing” on Wednesday, 26 November 🌺✨

📅 Wednesday, 26 November
⏲️ 4.00-5.30pm (GMT)
📍 ONLINE

Find out more & register: www.uea.ac.uk/groups-and-c...
October 23, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Join translator and dramaturg William Gregory to explore the specific challenges of translating for the stage 🎭

Find out more and book: www.uea.ac.uk/groups-and-c...
October 23, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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What is the role of the literary translator when tasked with the translation of literary texts resulting from the experience of recent conflict? Join Ceci Rossi for a workshop on the ethics & practice of working with difficult & multi-vocal contexts.

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October 22, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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What is the role of the literary translator when tasked with the translation of literary texts resulting from the experience of recent conflict? Join Ceci Rossi for a workshop on the ethics & practice of working with difficult & multi-vocal contexts.

Find out more: www.uea.ac.uk/groups-and-c...
October 17, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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Join us online as Professor Brian James Baer explores the controversy surrounding the first English translation of José Lezama Lima’s 'Paradiso' — revealing how Cold War politics, gender, and power shaped the rise of the “star translator.”

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October 15, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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📣 Applications are OPEN for BCLT Translators-in-Residence 2026! ✨ We're offering two BCLT translation residencies for UK-based literary translators.

Find out more: www.uea.ac.uk/groups-and-c...

#LiteraryTranslation #Translation #CallForTranslators
October 14, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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✨ A week to go ✨ Join @annierutherford.bsky.social for 'Reviewing Translations: Making the Translator Visible' ONLINE on Wednesday 22 October 📚 ✨

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October 14, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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What do publishers look for in books in translation? How do Italian titles reach English readers? Join Kate Harvey (Akoya), Richard Village (Foundry Editions) & Ruth Clarke for a behind-the-scenes look at publishing translated literature.

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October 14, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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Join @annierutherford.bsky.social for 'Reviewing Translations: Making the Translator Visible' ONLINE on Wednesday 22 October 📚 ✨

Find out more and book: www.uea.ac.uk/groups-and-c...

In partnership with @goethe-institut-uk.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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Join translator and dramaturg William Gregory to explore the specific challenges of translating for the stage 🎭

Find out more and book: www.uea.ac.uk/groups-and-c...
October 10, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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✨Join Olga Castro for The Transnational Turn in Feminist Translation Theory and Practice✨

📅 Wednesday 22 October 2025
⏲️ 4.00–5.30pm (BST)
📍 Online

Find out more and register: www.uea.ac.uk/groups-and-c...
October 9, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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What makes a translated book stand out to publishers? How do Italian titles find their place in the English market? 📚

Join Ruth Clarke, Federico Andornino (Sceptre), Kate Harvey (Akoya) & Richard Village (Foundry Editions) for publisher insights!

Register: www.uea.ac.uk/groups-and-c...
October 8, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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One week to go until our workshop with Sawad Hussain ✨ Join Sawad for a journey through The Djinn’s Apple by Djamila Morani, from pitch to publication, with hands-on exercises introducing the art of translating YA fiction.

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October 8, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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Join literary translator Michele Hutchison & editor Tamara Sampey-Jawad as they explore the intricate process of editing translations -exploring collaboration, challenges & rewards of bringing international literature to new audiences.

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October 7, 2025 at 12:01 PM