LITERATURE AREA

Editor’s week in Buenos Aires

We believe that good books can travel throughout the whole world. We believe that good editors are fundamental in this journey. We believe that there is no better way of discovering new authors than through personal, individual contact. That is why - since 2002 - we invite a small group of editors interested in literature from Latin America to spend a week in Buenos Aires and obtain a first-hand look at the international promotion of young fiction writers whose work is ready for translation. More than 100 foreign editors and translators specializing in Latin American literature have already been invited to participate in readings and discussions on Argentine literature during our TyPA Editor’s week. The program is supported by The Buenos Aires Book Fair, Goethe Institut Buenos Aires and the Italian Cultural Center, among other institutions.

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TyPA Editor’s Week – Successes

Books by Argentinean writers who have been translated by editors who have taken our program.

TyPA Catalogues:

These catalogues consist of a selection of essential, world class narratives in Social Sciences and Humanities from the last few years that have not been translated into other major languages: 30 great authors from Argentina / 25 great essays from Argentina

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TyPA Research:

The Outranslation of Argentinian Authors (2002-2009) is an exhaustive investigation with a list of all the Argentinean authors translated into other languages.

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TYPA Activities to Promote Translation

TyPA holds workshops, conferences and meetings with Argentinean and foreign translators with the objective of debating and reflecting critically on the work of translating works of literature.

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Translation Grants
Three grants were offered to the best proposals for the translation of books written by Argentine authors. The winners were César Aira (New Directions, USA), Rodolfo Fogwill (Rowohlt, Germany) and Norah Lange (Record, Brazil).