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American Translators Association


NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS

MARILYN GADDIS ROSE LECTURE 2007

MISSION AND PURPOSE

Mission

The mission of the ATA Literary Division is to uphold excellence and ethical standards within the profession, to advocate fair and just treatment of literary translators by authors, agents, publishers, and reviewers, to promote recognition of literary translators, to encourage cooperation with other literary translation organizations, and to provide support and guidance to literary translators as a community.

Purpose

The purpose of the Division is to further cooperation and exchange of information among its members; organize meetings, workshops and conference activities related to literary translation; encourage and promote cooperation with similar organizations; advocate fair and just treatment of literary translators by authors, agents, publishers and reviewers; publicize professional development opportunities; and promote the policies and the objectives of the Division and the Association.

 

Call for Editor of Literary Division Newsletter

The ATA Literary Division invites applications for Editor of Source, the newsletter of the division, for the period of January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2009. The new editor should be prepared to begin work by January 1, 2007.

Editorship of Source is a prestigious opportunity for an individual with outstanding editing and proofreading skills as well as an interest and commitment to literary translation. Source is a significant part of the Literary Division with the purpose of providing a forum for literary translation activities, to connect the members of the Literary Division as a community, and to share our activities with others. Source is oriented toward publishing articles that relate to contemporary issues across the spectrum of literary translation and is transitioning to online publishing of three issues annually. The editor will be responsible for working with the LD Administrator and Assistant Administrator. Publishing guidelines will follow those established by the ATA.

Applications should include a curriculum vitae and a letter of application that outlines a vision statement for the newsletter, setting forth goals and plans for the content of the newsletter, three references with contact information, as well as a detailed statement on your skills and strengths in editing and experience in literary translation. Applications should be sent electronically via MS Word document to Enrica J. Ardemagni, LD Administrator, eardema@iupui.edu. The call for an editor will remain in effect until the position is filled. Nominations for candidates for this position will also be taken into consideration.

 

For submission guidelines for Beacons, navigate to the Beacons page under "Lit. Div. Publications."

 

Comments or suggestions?
Please contact the Website Administrator, Phillip A. Garver, eardema@iupui.edu.

 
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