Encounters: Writers and Translators in Conversation

Institute Of Modern Languages Research

University of London School of Advanced Study

Annett Gröschner and Katy Derbyshire
Encounters: Writers and Translators in Conversation

This event brings together the Berlin writer Annett Gröschner and her translator Katy Derbyshire. Whether in her essays, feuilleton pieces, short stories or her novels (Moskauer Eis [2002]; Walpurgistag [2011]), Annett Gröschner brings to life Berlin’s ‘Alltagsgeschichte’ and the city’s unique language, culture and atmosphere. She will be reading from her work and discussing with Katy Derbyshire the particular challenges it presents for translation. 

Following on from the discussion, the prizes will be awarded to the winners of the translation competition, run by the Institute and DAAD. 

Space is limited. Advance registration essential by Friday, 4 December: jane.lewin@sas.ac.uk

The event is sponsored by the Keith Spalding Bequest – Encounters: Writers and Translators in Conversation is organised in conjunction with the University of Nottingham

Translation Competition Partners: The Germanic Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the Goethe-Institut, London, the Greater London German Network (GLGN) and Cambridge Online German for Schools (COGS)