American Literary Translators Association Conference

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Type: 
Conference
Location: 
Tucson, AZ, United States
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The 46th annual American Literary Translators Association Conference was held from November 8 to November 11 at the Tucson Marriott University Park Hotel in Tucson. Programming included panels, roundtables, bilingual readings, a bookfair, a gathering of the BIPOC Literary Translators Caucus, and opportunities to connect with editors and translators. The conference also featured special events including an awards ceremony, a theater production of a translated play, and a poetry reading at the University of Arizona Poetry Center. The 2023 theme was The Place of Translation. Poet and translator Sawako Nakayasu delivered the keynote address on November 10. The cost of the conference was $275 for non-ALTA members and $200 for ALTA members for registration by September 30; $300 and $225, respectively, for registration by October 23; and $325 and $250 for registration on-site. One-day passes were available for $125 by October 23 and $150 on-site. Some events were free and open to the public. Lodging was available at the conference hotel for a discounted rate of $159 per night. Visit the website for more information.

Contact program manager Kelsi Vanada at (520) 621-1757 or kelsi@literarytranslators.org for information about accessibility.

Contact Information

American Literary Translators Association Conference, American Literary Translators Association, University of Arizona, Esquire Building #205, 1230 North Park Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85721. Elisabeth Jaquette, Executive Director.