Translation House Looren
Translation House Looren in Wernetshausen near Zurich offers a place for professional literary translators from all over the world to stay for several weeks and work on their projects. The house is situated in a quiet rural location, ideal for concentrated work and exchanges between colleagues. It was founded in 2005 and is the only institution of its kind in Switzerland – a country that, with its four national languages, has been a natural home for translation all along.
Through workshops and conferences we offer a broad range of further education opportunities for literary translators. At our events, translators take centre stage and put in evidence the value of this creative profession to a broader audience. We are in continual contact with key players in the literary industry, in Switzerland and internationally.
Translation House Looren is run by the association of the same name and funded mainly by the charitable foundation Litar. Litar designs and supports projects in the fields of literature, literary translation and the media. One of its chief purposes is funding Translation House Looren. The office for arts at the Canton of Zurich supports the house with a generous grant for running costs.
Through membership in the association, individuals and institutions can support our activities.
Portrait on the occasion of the awarding of the ‘Special Prize for Literature Promotion’ 2019 > film (9 min)
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