Slovo úvodem - Ljudmila

Ministry of Culture (Republic of Slovenia): Subventions
for Translators
Every year the Ministry of Culture publishes a call for applications which includes the subventions for translators of Slovenian
literature: www.kultura.gov.si
1. Call for application includes:
Translators working on translations of Slovenian authors into foreign languages in the field of:
• Fiction, poetry, essays and reviews covering the field of culture
• Works for children and young readers
• Theoretical texts in humanities, particularly on fiction, poetry, art and culture.
2. Special terms:
Translators can apply for the subventions if they
• Have translated into foreign language at least 1 book from the described fields or at least 20 sheets of texts from those
fields
• Will translate the whole book in one year
• Enclose a written confirmation of the publisher about publication of the book in the next year.
3. Priority criteria:
• Recognition and respectability of the foreign publisher of the work
• References of the translator in the field of translating from Slovenian into foreign language.
4. Obligatory supplements:
1. Agreement or a contract between the translator and the publisher that determines the date of publishing in the next
year.
2. For the translators who are not the citizens of the Republic of Slovenia: the copy of a passport that shows the country in
which the translator is registered; and the statement of authorization to the Ministry for the acquirement of a tax number
in the Republic of Slovenia.
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