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CCA beefs up support for Taiwan literary translation
Taiwan literary texts chosen to receive government subsidies for translation and publication are presented at the Taipei International Book Exhibition. (Courtesy of Council for Cultural Affairs)
- Publication Date：02/04/2012
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Taiwan Today - By June Tsai
Editors and publishers called on the government Feb. 3 to increase support for the training of literary translators in Taiwan and publication of their works.
“Taiwan has considerable soft power considering its past and present achievements in literature, and we hope the government can provide stable funding to promote literary translation both at home and abroad,” said Yanwing Leung, editor of “The Taipei Chinese Pen,” a quarterly journal that has presented English translations of contemporary literature from Taiwan since 1972.
Leung made the remark at a news conference called by the Council for Cultural Affairs in conjunction with the Taipei International Book Exhibition to publicize its efforts in promoting literary translation.
Under the council’s subsidy program, a total of 272 works of Taiwan literature were translated into foreign languages and published between 1990 and 2011, the CCA said.
Despite the subsidy program, experienced translators and publishers in attendance expressed a need for sound policies to address the obstacles facing the field.
In response, the CCA said a translation center will be established under the National Museum of Taiwan Literature to beef up institutional support for literary translation.
Meanwhile, 10 titles were granted subsidies at the end of 2011. They include a Japanese translation of the biography of Chi Pang-yuan, co-founder of the “The Taipei Chinese Pen,” French translation of “Les Survivants” by Wu He, one of the most eccentric novelists in Taiwan, and the translation of Taichung-based poet Bai Qiu’s works into German. (THN)
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