TRANSLATION GRANT- Application deadline October 1 2004

Nordbok – Nordic Literature and Library Committee – aims at strengthening the dissemination of Nordic literature in the Nordic countries. Twice a year, Nordbok grants financial support for the translation of Nordic literature. Once a year, Nordbok also supports the translation of Baltic and Russian literature into the Nordic languages and vice versa. The next application deadline is October 1.

One might apply for:

· Support for inter-Nordic translation of Nordic literature
· Support for the translation of Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian and Russian literature into the Nordic languages and vice versa
· Stipend for translators who work with translations from Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian into one or more of the Nordic languages (new in 2004)


Applications
Applications must be written on Nordbok’s application forms. Application forms and guidelines might be obtained from Nordbok’s secretariat or downloaded from Nordbok’s web pages here. The general guidelines for the inter-Nordic translation grant also apply for the support of translations of Baltic and Russian literature.

The application must be sent to Nordbok’s secretariat with all necessary enclosures within the application deadline October 1. The answer to the application can be expected by the end of November 2004.


Address:
Nordbok, ABM-utvikling, Postboks 8145 Dep, N-0033 Oslo, Norway
Phone: +47 23 11 75 00, fax: +47 23 11 75 01, e-mail: nb@nordbok.org