Name of the centre
Magyar Fordítóház Alapítvány / Hungarian Translators House Foundation
Address & contact
H - 1094 Budapest, Tüzoltó u. 5
Tel./Fax: + 36 1 215 4075
E-mail: mfordhaz@REMOVE.t-online.hu
Website: http://www.prae.hu/prae/zsombor/
Contact person: Péter Rácz
How to find us
Staff
President: Péter Rácz
István Géher, László Lator, Gábor Schein, István Vörös
Date of creation
Magyar Fordítóház Alapítvány /Foundation: 1985.
Magyar Fordítóház / Hungarian Translators House: 1988.
Legal status
Non profit organisation, public
Economic base
Supported by the city Balatonfüred and the Ministry of Cultural Heritage.
When open
The centre works “Non stop”.
Description of the centre
6 Studios.
Library, 1 big Seminar Room, TV-Room, Internet-Room.
Kitchen and Dining Room (Meal not provided).
Veranda and big Garden, the Lake Balaton in 500 meter walk.
Brief description of the locality
The biggest lake (Balaton) of Central-Europe, forestry, hills, small villages & towns.
Number and length of residences
6 literary translators in residence for 2-8 weeks.
Language combinations
Hungarian is common language.
For literary translators, translating a work of Hungarian literature
Admission requirements
Record of achievement, clear project plan, references.
For literary translators, evidence of a publishers’ contract, CV, list of publication, description of the project.
Cultural events and activities related to translator-training
Meeting of translators, writers and artists (Open Day). Seminars.
Publications
Füredi Fordítói Füzetek /Füred Literary Translation Leaflets.
Multingual translations published once a year, in booklet form.
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