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Events

15 July
New Dutch Writing: Valentijn Hoogenkamp & Michele Hutchison

Antiboy by Valentijn Hoogenkamp is a poignant exploration of identity and transformation as it chronicles Valentijn’s decision to undergo a mastectomy — a choice that becomes a catalyst for embracing a non-binary identity. 

21 May
The View Over the Horizon: Gerbrand Bakker & Garrett Carr

Two outstanding storytellers discuss the ties that create family and community, the role of the landscape in their fiction, and writing male characters who are cut off from their emotions.

4 Mar
Peirene Stevns Prize 2024

The Peirene Stevns Translation Prize is now open

23 Nov
Literary Translation Workshops

Three literary translation workshops by leading translators from Dutch to English. Open to anyone with a sound knowledge of Dutch and native-speaker level English. Free to participate.

27-28 May
Try Your Hand at Translation with award-winning translator Laura Watkinson

Award-winning translator Laura Watkinson is here to give you all her top tips, tricks, and tactics and guide you through your first translation, step by step.

4 July
Literary Translation Workshops

Three literary translation workshops by leading translators from Dutch to English. Open to anyone with a sound knowledge of Dutch and native-speaker level English. Free to participate.

14 Dec
New Dutch Writing Translating Workshop

Three literary translation workshops by leading translators from Dutch to English. Open to anyone with a sound knowledge of Dutch and native-speaker level English. Free to participate.

3 July
Workshop on Translation

with David Colmer and Radna Fabias at Ledbury Poetry Festival 

3 July
Identity and Womanhood:

Readings and conversation with Simone Atangana Bekono, Radna Fabias and their translator David Colmer at Ledbury Poetry Festival 

18 Oct
New Dutch Writing Translating Workshops

Three literary translation workshops by leading translators from Dutch to English. Open to anyone with a sound knowledge of Dutch and native-speaker level English. Free to participate.

News

Sanne Vliegenthart dives into Dutch reading culture

Here, you can find all of Sanne Vliegenthart's videos and posts.

New Dutch Writing Translator in Residence continues

We’re delighted that due to further funding from the Dutch Embassy, the New Dutch Writing Translator in Residence, Alice Tetley-Paul, will continue in her post until spring 2021. 

Translators’ House, Amsterdam

There’s an article on the wall in the Translators’ House that says it’s important for translators to live in the language and culture of the country whose books they translate. To wander the streets, do the food shop at Albert Heijn and go for a run in the Vondelpark.

Translator in Residence – ten days in Norwich

I’ve just started my new role as Translator in Residence, and this position encompasses so much more than just translating, as my first period of residence, ten days in Norwich, revealed.

New Dutch Writing Translator in Residence

The New Dutch Writing Translator in Residence is an innovative, peripatetic residency for an emerging translator running from October 2019 to November 2020. Our Translator in Residence for this period is Alice Tetley-Paul. The Residency will bring the power of translation to wide ranging audiences, focusing on Dutch Literature in translation, alongside the wider New Dutch Writing campaign.