The History of the Slovene Association of Literary Translators

The chapter outlines the history, role and importance of the Slovene Association of Literary Translators. On the basis of the study of written archival material, of the arti­cles by prominent members describing the history of the association and published in the association’s publications, of the oral accounts and of the author’s own experience having been involved in the work of the association for the last 20 years, various activ­ities of the association that have happened over the 70 years of its functioning are described. These activities have consisted of the organisation of public literary evenings and discussions, international professional meetings and symposia, and the publication of monographs and periodicals. Different awards given by the association, the Code of Ethics of Literary Translators and important mechanisms of the state support for literary translators are also presented.