Tag: Translator-in-Residence

Applications for translator residencies open at the end of October

The 2024 residency application period starts 30.10. and ends 12.11.2023. Foreign translators of Finnish literature can apply for a three-week […]

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Applications to FILI’s Translator-in-Residence programme

FILI has its own residency programme for foreign translators of Finnish literature. The application period starts 23 August and deadline […]

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Thomas Brevik Kjærstad worked on his first full-length translation during the residency

Thomas Brevik Kjærstad, who lives in Tromsø in northern Norway, arrived in Helsinki via the northern route, by car train […]

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Finnish literature under the African sun – Nil Deniz Cidanlı

Nil Deniz Cidanlı, who lives in Uganda, is working on several translations of Finnish literature into Turkish: Vuokko Hurme’s Right-Side […]

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Mia Spangenberg is translating Pirkko Saisio into English

Another of this spring’s five translators in residence was Mia Spangenberg, who is finalising her translation of Pirkko Saisio’s Red […]

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Translators’ residency programme

Five translators of Finnish literature were chosen to our translator-in-residence programme, which started 28 February: Thomas Brevik Kjærstad (Norway), Nil […]

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Applications to FILI’s Translator-in-Residence programme

In 2021 the residence period is 15.2.–7.3. in Villa Salin (Lauttasaari, Helsinki). The application period starts 2 November and deadline for the applications is 30 November (at 23.59 Finnish time).

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FILI’s translators-in-residence 2020

The residence period is 10.2.–1.3. in Villa Salin (Lauttasaari, Helsinki). We have chosen six translators to the residence.

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Application period to FILI’s Translator-in-residence programme ends 24 November 2019

FILI’s translators-in-residence programme supports the work of professional translators who translate Finnish literature and live outside of Finland. The application period ends 24 November 2019. Applications are to be submitted via the electronic form on the FILI website.

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FILI translators-in-residence 2019

Working during 18 February to 10 March at the Villa Salin residence in Lauttasaari, Helsinki are: Justyna Czechowska (Finland-Swedish into […]

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