By the end of the course, participants will:

1. develop their understanding and gain a greater understanding of the craft of literary translation,
2. deepen their sense of the cultural politics of translation,
3. explore their own approach to translation and be encouraged to cultivate critical awareness of their own position.

Together participants will learn ways to act for a more accessible, equitable, and self-aware translation community, both on and off the page.

While the issues discussed are of particular practical relevance to practising translators, they are also crucial concerns for creative writers, literary academics, and those who work in publishing.

Translators, writers and academics including:

1. Foundation Translators and Writers — Early stage, promising translators and writers without any publication history. This includes those who are translating and writing for the first time or have never written with deadlines or structure before
2. Intermediate Translators and Writers — Translators and writers who have chosen to pursue translation and writing as a full time or part time career with a serious, professional intent but who are not yet published or working with a mainstream or recognised independent publisher
3. Advanced Translators and Writers — Translators and writers who have translated or published at least one book with a mainstream or recognised independent publisher, and/or published in at least one literary journal and/or anthology

This course is especially targetted at practising translators looking to take their translation practise to the next level.

Participants will be selected by the Visiting Writer with assistance from the Asia Creative Writing programme. A waiting list will be maintained.

Course Prerequisites

To sign up, please register at this link with the following documents:

1. A 500 word writing sample (your writing sample does not have to be from the genre of the course nor your current writing project; it will be an assesment of your standard and style of writing)
2. A short summary of your writing project of ~100 words
3. A short biography of ~100 words

Course Fees

• For 4 seminars:
  • $150 for adults
  • $60 for students, unemployed, low income migrant workers
• Free for undergraduates from Singapore tertiary institutions
• Non refundable if cancellation less than 2 weeks before course starts
• Please email us if financial assistance is needed