From Classroom to Conference: Insights from the American Literary Translators Association Meeting in Milwaukee, by Daria Shchukina From the Road robvollmar@ou.edu Wed, 11/13/2024 - 13:36 Photo by Daria ShchukinaUniversity of Oklahoma student Daria Shchukina recounts her recent trip to the 2024 ALTA conference and the impact it made on helping her further her academic and professional goals. From October 25 to October 28, 2024, I had the privilege of presenting a panel at the 47th American Literary Translators Association (alta) conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The idea of attending came about during a conversation with Dr. Julie-Françoise Tolliver, my professor for an independent-study course on translation at the University of Oklahoma. Earlier in the year, I had been awarded the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Summer Fellowship to conduct research on translating place-based writing. My project focused on translating a short story, “Village Fire,” by Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin (1826–1889), an early work that contributed to shaping the village prose genre in Russian literature, which captures the harsh reality and challenges of the Russian peasantry. As one of the outcomes of this project, Dr. Tolliver and I thought that sharing the insights from my research and the complexities of this translation process with a broader audience would be both exciting and impactful. Beyond the fellowship, my interest in... Continue reading at 'World Literature Today'
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The book fair, which begins on October 11 this year, is holding a "Buchmesse Kickoff Run" to raise money for literacy. The 5K is scheduled for October 8. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Facebook still has big plans for its Instant Articles media-rich, quick-loading mobile stories from publishers, but those big plans no longer include Messenger. The social network rolled out Instant Articles on Messenger in July 2016, with vice president of messaging products David Marcus saying... Continue reading at AdWeek
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A new study finds a 'dramatic' increase in swear words in American literature over the last 60 years. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
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It's not just your @#%& imagination: American books have gotten a lot more profane over the last six decades, according to a study led by a San Diego State University psychology professor. A team of scholars reports that there's been a “dramatic” increase in curse words in American... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
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Facebook introduced its Facebook Journalism Project in January, and Thursday, head of news partnerships Campbell Brown and vice president of product Fidji Simo provided an update of its progress at the six-month mark. Brown and Simo said Facebook has met with 2,600 publishers globally since... Continue reading at AdWeek
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The Canadian retailer Indigo Books & Music is in discussions to expand operations to the United States as early 2018, according to several high level executives at publishing houses in both Canada and the United States. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Wendy Friedman has been appointed as the new vice president, director of international sales for The Quarto Group. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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One of the founders of the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, Carla Poesio, has died. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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In the wake of a flood of recent changes to Facebook's News Feed algorithm aimed at drowning out fake news and clickbait, the social network threw a lifeline to potentially overwhelmed publishers. Vice president of News Feed Adam Mosseri shared some "basic guideposts" for publishers looking to... Continue reading at AdWeek
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The Bologna Children's Book Fair's official attendance numbers are in. Last week's show drew 26,743 people, putting attendance 2% higher than at last year's event. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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'Every turn is a potential discovery of a new voice, an unexpected sensibility,' says poet Arundhathi Subramaniam about London Book Fair in March. The post A Book Fair Through a Poet’s Eyes: India’s Arundhathi Subramaniam appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Foreign professionals flocked to Bologna Children’s Book Fair this week, official attendance figures have revealed, with overseas visitor numbers growing by 15%. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Scholastic UK has secured world rights to a picture book of the lyrics from musician, actor and comedian Tim Minchin’s song “When I Grow Up” (taken from “Matilda the Musical”), illustrated by Steve Antony. The publisher told The Bookseller Daily at Bologna Children's Book Fair that the book... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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'In a sense, a book fair is a catalyst that propels rights deals towards completion,' reads the introduction to the IPA's new 2017 Global Book Fair Report. The post IPA Issues Its ‘Global Book Fair Report 2017: ‘Propelling Rights Deals’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Check out the sights of this year's Bologna Children's Book Fair with our photo-tour. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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BolognaFiere, the organisers of Bologna Children’s Book Fair, is set to launch a new copyright trade and licensing show in New York City in spring 2018. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Axel Scheffler may leave the UK in the wake of it enacting Article 50, the illustrator has told The Bookseller Daily at Bologna Children's Book Fair. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The Bologna Children’s Book Fair got off to a quiet but steady start on Monday with agents and publishers noting the continuing popularity of middle grade. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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At Paris' book fair, France invites the UAE to be 2018's Livre Paris Guest of Honor. And Penguin Random House's Markus Dohle cites diversity's importance. The post Industry Notes: UAE Named Paris Guest of Honor 2018; Penguin’s Dohle Cites ‘Commitment to Print’ appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Bloomsbury Children’s Books has bought world rights to a debut YA novel by Mary Watson and one other title ahead of Bologna Children’s Book Fair. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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