Read Paper Republic – Voices of Today Literary Translation Prize 2026

Presented by Sing Grass and Paper Republic, it is new prize for translated fiction from Chinese to English designed to showcase literary translators of contemporary voices.

Worth Their Salt (Mainbody II)

by Liu Zhenyun, translated by Lu Jenny |

Guide to Contemporary Chinese Literature

on Launch of: THE VOICES OF TODAY LITERARY TRANSLATION PRIZE: CHINESE-ENGLISH LITERARY TRANSLATION WITH PAPER REPUBLIC

Dear all,

The submission period for The Voices of Today Literary Translation Prize: Chinese-English Literary …

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on Call for Participants: READ PAPER REPUBLIC - SPOTLIGHT

Hi Gaya F., no problem with submitting your translation without gaining the copyright from the …

posted by Lirong

Hi, team! I am preparing my submission and I had a lil question. "Please do …

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on Lost in Translation: What’s the Problem with Chinese Literature in the West?

"Three superstar Chinese-English translators- Eric Abrahamsen, Nicky Harman, and Jianan Qian - debate the biases …

posted by Helen

on Books in Need of Re-Translation

Yes, new translations, please! I have read 2/5.

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on Karin Tidbeck on svårmod, and translating herself

Would Britney Spears' song Hit Me Baby One More Time be considered Svarmod? I think …

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