Support to Literary Translation projects: Delightfully unhinged - Outrage

Project ID: 101012563

Programme title: Support to Literary Translation projects

Programme: Creative Europe Programme-CREA2020-1

Topic(s): CREA-CULT-LIT1

Type of action: CREA2020 Action Grant

Objective: Our project aims to positively contribute in the European publishing space by offering to readers a diverse selection of titles, not only in terms of language and cultural background, but also with regards to topics. Eight of these titles, to be translated to Albanian from seven different languages, will be consolidated in a new collection of world literature, which we are tentatively naming "Outrage". Its leitmotif will revolve around the fact that these titles have, at some point in time, provoked outrage in the public opinion. With this collection we would like to contribute to an awakening and eye-opening experience for our readers, through which we hope to show how perceptions change and how subjects that were once considered unapproachable, have now become the basis of many social dialogues. By looking into literature that was once the epicentre of cultural earthquakes, we can better face the invisible walls of prejudice that exist still today and that impede or otherwise distort sincere and transparent confrontation. This project also includes two titles that will be translated from Albanian to German. Both these titles will show a part of Albanian history and culture that is obscure and less known to the general public. They might even hurt certain sensitivities and in that sense, both these titles deserve to be part of our "Outrage" project. Thanks to an international cooperation agreement, we will be able to publish, distribute and promote books in Germany and neighbouring countries where the language is spoken, thus greatly extending our geographical reach. Our main objective is to be able to offer readers (Albanian and German) literature that differs from the one they would be able to get and read without the support of the Agency and we are convinced that this project will help us reach such an objective.