{"id":216251,"date":"2021-02-02T18:30:17","date_gmt":"2021-02-02T13:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=216251"},"modified":"2021-02-02T18:30:17","modified_gmt":"2021-02-02T13:00:17","slug":"gratiaen-trust-presents-doubling-ourselves-an-online-workshop-on-translations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/gratiaen-trust-presents-doubling-ourselves-an-online-workshop-on-translations\/","title":{"rendered":"Gratiaen Trust Presents \u201cDoubling Ourselves\u201d &#8211; An Online Workshop On Translations\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?s=Gratiaen+Trust\">Gratiaen Trust<\/a><\/span>, in association with John Keells Foundation, will convene an online workshop on translations on Saturday 6<sup>th<\/sup> of March 2021. To be held with the support of the Department of English Department of the University of Peradeniya and the Seagull School of Publishing, Kolkotta, <i>Doubling Ourselves <\/i>is designed for aspiring and experienced translators of Sinhala and Tamil literature into English. This practical, one-day workshop facilitated by accomplished Sri Lankan translators, will give participants crucial insights into successful translations of literary works.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Gratiaen-Trust.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-216252\" src=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Gratiaen-Trust.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"711\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Gratiaen-Trust.jpeg 711w, https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Gratiaen-Trust-300x165.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/a>The workshop will combine talks on translation and interactive, assignment-based, feedback-oriented sessions conducted in parallel for Sinhala and Tamil translation into English. The sessions will also include talks on how to publish translations. One of the big attractions will be a session conducted by the Seagull School of Publishing. Affiliated to Seagull Books, one of the world\u2019s leading publishers of translations, the Seagull School of Publishing will guide participants on publication and successfully negotiating relationships between authors and publishers. Mr Naveen Kishore, the Founder of Seagull Books, is a stalwart in the world of publishing and a much sought after speaker. He will be delivering the keynote speech.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This workshop, which is the first activity of the Gratiaen Trust for 2021, coincides with the presentation of the H.A.I. Goonetileke Prize for Translation which will awarded later this year. The Trust has two flagship awards, the annual Gratiaen Prize recognising the best creative English writing by Sri Lankan writers resident in the country, and the H.A.I. Goonetileke award for Translation, which is presented every two years.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Translations of Sinhala and Tamil literature into English is of particular interest to the Gratiaen Trust because it enables local literatures to transcend language boundaries and enjoy a wider readership. Professor Neloufer de Mel, Chairperson of the Gratiaen Trust, noted that Michael Ondaatje\u2019s vision in establishing the H.A.I. Goonetileke Prize was to recognize translations as an important way of learning about different<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>perspectives and cultures, bringing about a greater understanding between communities. She further noted that Sri Lanka had a wealth of literary works in Sinhala and Tamil, and that good translations of these works into English will demonstrate their depth and breadth to readers of literature in English within Sri Lanka and beyond.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Gratiaen Trust is grateful to John Keells Foundation, the Department of English of the University of Peradeniya and the Seagull School of Publishing for supporting the workshop.<\/p>\n<p>To participate, entries must be emailed to <a href=\"mailto:gratiaenworkshops@gmail.com\">gratiaenworkshops@gmail.com<\/a> by 15th of February 2021. Participants will need to have a good command of English and Sinhala or Tamil. They must have good digital literacy and have access to uninterrupted internet connectivity and good computer facilities. Further, all participants must be Sri Lankan citizens who are resident in Sri Lanka.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Further details can be found on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gratiaen.com\/\">www.gratiaen.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Gratiaen Trust\u2019s key mandate of nearly three decades has been to support and promote literary excellence in Sri Lanka. Established in 1992, The Trust has worked closely with authors, academics, readers, publishers and other professionals in Sri Lanka\u2019s literary world to promote better works of creative English writing. <i>Doubling Ourselves <\/i>is one of a series of workshops that aims to add value to the quality of creative output of Sri Lankan writers. Towards this, the Trust has forged collaborations with individuals and organisations from Sri Lanka as well as from within the region and beyond, with the goal of providing Sri Lankan writers the opportunity to work with and learn from experts in different areas of writing and publishing. <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong><em>(Gratiaen Trust)<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":216252,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-216251","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-colombotelegraph","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Gratiaen Trust Presents \u201cDoubling Ourselves\u201d - 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