Israelyan English Translation Grant

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Please thoroughly review the grant guidelines before applying.

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Email *

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Are you a IALA member? (Applicants must be active members in order to apply) *

Please ensure your membership is up to date by visiting: armenianliterary.org/membership

Are you over the age of 21? *

What is the name of the author and work that you are translating? *

The work you are translating should strictly be from the list selected by IALA.

Provide a brief summary of the work *

Briefly describe your translation philosophy. For example, do you prefer to take liberties with source texts in order to make it more accessible to modern readers, or do you prefer strict fidelity to the source? *

There’s no expected answer here; we just want to understand how you approach this work.

List your previous translations, including, if applicable, any publications.

Provide a biographical statement. *

Provide a personal statement describing your relationship to the work you intend to translate for the grant. Why is the work important to you, and why do you think it should be translated? *

If this work is not in the public domain, do you have permission from the rights’ holder to publish a translation of it? *

If you answered 'Yes' to the previous question, please attach any documentation you may have.

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Have you been in contact with a publisher or publishers interested in publishing this translation? What presses do you intend to submit your work to for consideration? Please provide relevant details. *

For poetry, attach 8 to 10 translated poems; for all other works, a 5,000 word translation sample is required. Regardless of genre, all translation samples must be written in Eastern Armenian, and saved as a Word document, with 12-point Times New Roman font, double spaced. (Do not include your name anywhere on this document, as the judging process will be “blind.”) *

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No more than ten percent of the work should be previously published, as this grant is intended to help you complete an unfinished work.

Provide a copy of the English source text this sample came from (Word or PDF document).

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If you don't have a copy of the English source text, please provide an MLA-formatted citation—including page numbers—of the source you used (Word document).

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