Inviting translations from English into Icelandic of a poem by Newfoundland writer Agnes Walsh entitled When I Married Halldór Laxness.
REWARD: The Winning Translator will be presented with a 4 Gig iPod preloaded with literature to listen to from Rattling Books, Walsh’s audio publisher (http://www.rattlingbooks.com/) and invited to read their translation in concert with poet Agnes Walsh and singer Anita Best at the Nordic House, Reykjavik, November 1, 2006.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: October 25, 2006
SUBMISSIONS: Please send Submissions to the Writer’s Union of Iceland at the following email address by October 25, 2006:
rsi@rsi.is
In the body of the email provide your full name and telephone number.
For more information about Agnes Walsh and her interest in Iceland and Halldór Laxness check out Rattling Books Blog where there are several relevant posts.
http://www.rattlingbooks.blogspot.com/
FOR THE FULL TEXT OF THE POEM TO TRANSLATE GO TO THE LINK BELOW :
http://rattlingbooks.blogspot.com/2006/09/when-i-married-halldr-laxness-poem-by.html
