Translators’ Collegium

The Book Institute remains in constant contact with translators of Polish literature in the world – our greatest allies. Since 2005, Krakow has hosted translators of Polish literature into other languages, and since 2019, Warsaw has as well. In this programme, we offer the conditions to do translation work in peace, to search through libraries, and to meet with authors and experts.

We encourage both translators who have a long résumé and those only starting their adventure with Polish literature to apply. What do we offer?

• free month’s lodging in Krakow or Warsaw;
• travel costs both ways;
• pocket money amounting to 100 PLN a day;
• help in organising meetings with publishers and/or writers;
• residents may also be invited guest lecture at schools, in libraries, or other cultural institutes.

Required documents: application form, list of published translations, and, for emerging translators, a CV and recommendations (the programme application form and regulations are found in the downloadable materials).

Applications should be e-mailed to: collegium@bookinstitute.pl. Only applications tied to work on a particular translation(s), and not research or academic projects will be considered. Twenty-four months must elapse between the end of one residency and the start of the next.