FYI, this may be of interest to authors who have written in African languages, or people who work with African language texts. Announcement seen at http://www.humanities.uci.edu/icwt/cfp/cfp.html ... DZO
International Center for Writing and Translation | University of California, Irvine Call for Proposals ICWT Translation Grants 2006-2007 The International Center for Writing and Translation (ICWT) announces that four grants of $5,000 each will be given to translators to support translations of literature (fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and drama) or theory into English. "Theory" refers here to literary theory, translation theory, political theory, or philosophy. The ICWT is particularly interested in translations from cultures and languages that have been marginalized and overlooked by the Anglo-American canon. The ICWT seeks to encourage the use of English to "enable rather than disable." These translations will help to raise awareness of and interest in the works themselves, their authors, and the languages and the cultures from which they come. It is also the hope that the translations in English will encourage the translation of the texts into other languages. In keeping with the Center's mission, these translation-grants will be "a means of giving visibility to genius from even the most marginalized." These grants are intended to support the progress and completion of a major translation-project in preparation for publication. Please note that proposals to translate one's own work are ineligible. Recipients will be required to visit the University of California, Irvine, and to conduct a translation workshop for graduate students and/or give a series of talks that examine how the translator approaches a project, and the experiences and challenges s/he encounters in the translation process. The ICWT will provide travel funds for the visit. Application Requirements Project proposal (not to exceed three pages) that includes: 1) an analysis of how the source text fits into both the literature and culture it comes from and how its translation into English will be important for the source culture and help the target culture understand better the literature, the language, and the culture of the author. 2) an outline of the translation strategy and/or approach that would be utilized for the specific source text. Statement about the rights of the work(s) to be translated Writing sample of proposed project: include original and translation (10 pages maximum) Curriculum Vitae with record of published translation Three letters of reference Please submit application materials to: International Center for Writing and Translation 179 Humanities Instructional Building University of California Irvine, CA 92697-3375 949-824-1948 voice | 949-824-9623 fax [EMAIL PROTECTED] | http://www.humanities.uci.edu/icwt/ Electronic submissions will not be accepted. Applications must be postmarked by January 5, 2007. Recipients will be notified by March 30, 2007. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AfricanLanguages/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AfricanLanguages/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
