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Criteria for evaluating literary translation. Seminar

Although literary translations are often evaluated (for the purposes of grants, prizes, literary criticism, etc.), the criteria used in these evaluations are rarely defined. ItzulBaita therefore organized a seminar to address the need for specific criteria to be used in the specialized criticism of literary translations.

The seminar was organized in two parts: first, a report on the criteria that are currently in use, followed by a round table discussion with translators who often review and evaluate literary translations.

The seminar took place in San Sebastian on June 13, with the following participants: Speaker: translator Manu Lopez Gaseni; Round Table Participants: literary critic Mikel Aierbe, and translators Bakartxo Arrizabalaga, Inma Errea, Mikel Garmendia and Ander Irizar; Moderator: translator Itziar Otegi.

Click here for a summary of the seminar.

Manu Lopez Gaseni's report and a summary of the discussion will be published in the journal SENEZ.

This seminar was funded in part by CEDRO.