The Translators’ Residency
The Mishkenot Sha'ananim Translators' Residency was founded with the aim of promoting Israeli literature, spreading its messages throughout the world, and making it accessible to an international audience. This program, the only one of its kind in Israel and one of only a few such programs in the world, seeks to bring both young writers and the most senior authors known to readers of Hebrew to the arena of world literature.
Every year, an Israeli literary work is selected and its translators from around the world gather in Jerusalem together with the author to work on the translations. The Translators' Residency, which has been held since 2016, provides a rare opportunity for an ongoing encounter between translators and writers. In this way, it both promotes the translations themselves and contributes to making Israeli literature accessible to audiences around the world. Program participants benefit from the encounter and the enrichment sessions that address the language and content of the work.
To date, the program has included translators who work in English, French, German, Italian, Chinese, Dutch, Polish, Czech, Arabic, Russian, Turkish, and Albanian.
Supported by The Beracha Foundation
