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Kraków UNESCO City of Literature, Jagiellonian University's Translation Studies Centre and the Association of Literary Translators are happy to announce a mentoring programme designed for aspiring literary translators with no more than three published translations of literary works. The call will remain open until 15 October 2025. During the fifth edition of the programme, young literary translators from Norwegian, Italian, Arabic and Catalan into Polish will be able to hone their skills.
The invited translators will work individually for six months, starting on 1 January to 30 June 2026, on a translation from a foreign language into Polish under the guidance of an experienced translator.
In the upcoming edition of the Translatorium, the list of mentors features Karolina Drozdowska (Norwegian), Tomasz Kwiecień (Italian), Hanna Jankowska (Arabic) and Anna Sawicka (Catalan).
Scope of the programme:
1. Individual work with a mentor on a specific text which has not been translated before. Consultations can take place in person and on-line, on a schedule agreed with the mentor – approximately 5-10 hours per month.
2. Understanding the market and the environment. A weekend class organised by the Jagiellonian University Translation Studies Centre and the Association of Literary Translators on taking the first steps in the literary translation market, the inner workings of the market and the basics of copyright law for translators.
The programme should result in a text which is approximately 25 pages long. The details of each project will be discussed by the mentors and their mentees.
Submit your applications and questions about the programme to:
The Translatorium mentoring programme is organised by: Krakow Festival Office – operator of the Kraków UNESCO City of Literature programme and partners: Jagiellonian University Translation Studies Centre, Association of Literary Translators, NORLA, an official institution of the Norwegian Ministry of Culture, and the Italian Cultural Institute in Krakow.