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2021 LTI Korea Translation Award for Aspiring Translators
2021 LTI Korea Translation Award forAspiring Translators seeks to discover new talent in literary translation whowill serve as a bridge between Korean and global literatures.
Target languages: English, French, German,Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese and Arabic
Set texts(Please select one from the listbelow.):
구분 | 작품명 | 저자 | 수록도서 |
고전 | 「강도몽유록」 | 미상 *박희병, 정길수 편역 | 『이상한 나라의 꿈』(돌베개, 2013) |
근대 | 「나의 어머니」 | 백신애 *서영인 편집 | 『혼명에서』(문학과 지성사, 2019) |
현대 | 「여기 우리 마주」 | 최은미 | 『2021 제66회 현대문학상 수상소설집』(현대문학, 2020 ) |
Eligibility:Applications are welcome from translators of all nationalities who have not yet received an official translation grant or published a translated work of Korean literature in their target language. Co-translations are not accepted.
※ Applicants whose previous translations only appeared in LTI Korea Translation Academyand/or Translation Atelier collections are eligible.
Prize:
-One winner will be selected in each language category.
- Each winner will be awarded 5,000,000 KRW and a plaque.
※ Theprize for overseas residents includes a trip to Seoul(round-tripairfare and accommodation)
to attend the award ceremony.
Requirements:
-Application(Please downloadthe application form from our website.)
-Translation manuscript(in PDFformat)
※ You must translate the entire text including the title.
※Personal information(your name, school, address, etc.) must not appear anywhere on the submitted manuscript.
Applications are accepted by email only: newtranslators@klti.or.kr
Application Period: April 30 ~ June 25(24:00 KST),2021
Announcement of Results: The results will be announced in October 8, 2021on our website and all winners will be notified individually.
Award Ceremony: Mid-December 2021
For further enquiries, please email us at newtranslators@klti.or.kr