Looren à Lavigny is a residency fellowship run by the Looren Translation House with the Ledig-Rowohlt Foundation, set up in 2019 to build ties with French-speaking Switzerland.
Four literary translators spend 4–31 May 2027 at the Château de Lavigny, among the vineyards of the canton of Vaud, working on a translation. French is the shared language of the residence, and the stay ends with a public literary evening.
Benefits & funding
- A one-month stay at the Château de Lavigny, 4–31 May 2027.
- CHF 1,500 for translators living in Europe; CHF 2,400 for those living outside Europe (Europe as defined by Looren’s country list).
- Travel costs are paid by the fellows.
Eligibility
- Literary translators working from French or into French; no nationality or residence is barred.
- Good spoken French is indispensable, as it is the common language of the residence.
- A publishing contract for the project, with a delivery date after 31 May 2027.
- A rights-transfer contract, unless the work’s rights are free.
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Application process
- 1Write, in French, a short biography and career outline, a list of publications, and your motivation for staying at the Château de Lavigny.
- 2Add the publishing contract and, if needed, the rights-transfer contract.
- 3Email the documents to Looren (info@looren.net) by 8 January 2027.
Program timeline
Application deadline
Jan 8, 2027
Jury decision
Before Feb 5, 2027
Residency starts
May 4, 2027
Residency ends
May 31, 2027