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Networking event for Poetry & Literature translators

Aug 7, 2013



Group discussion

Pay or fame?

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Schedule:This session ended at 16:10
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This discussion topic was suggested by ProZ.com member Mihaela Buruiana:
What is more important to you: getting a fair payment for your work or seeing your name on the book? Is "fame" some kind of consolation for the low prices paid for literary translation? Or would you rather not get involved in a poorly paid project, even if it is something you like doing or that looks well on your resume?

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    Q1. Where are located today?
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    A1. I am in Syracuse, NY USA
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    Zeynab Tajik
    Zeynab Tajik
    Шпанија


    Huijiao Deng
    Huijiao Deng
    Италија


    I'd like to find out what the market looks like, because I would like to work with fiction full time, but I won't be able to only work for fame.
    Heléne van der Westhuizen
    Heléne van der Westhuizen
    Германија


    Alice Alexandre
    Alice Alexandre
    Португалија


    Onidia (X)
    Onidia (X)
    Соединети Американски Држави


    Yvette Neisser Moreno
    Yvette Neisser Moreno
    Соединети Американски Држави


    Jocelyne Cuenin
    Jocelyne Cuenin
    Германија


    I am currently involved in this type of translation project.


    Ana Paula Suárez
    Ana Paula Suárez
    Аргентина


    Personally, the combination of pay + fame is MUCH more attractive to me!
    Edwin Miles
    Edwin Miles
    Германија


    Marijke Aarnoutse
    Marijke Aarnoutse
    Холандија


    eldergomes
    eldergomes
    Канада


    How should we split with the author? Who should engage the publisher?
    Juliana Mraz
    Juliana Mraz
    Словачка





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