Literatura
Programación
2018
Open Call
Malba Writers Residence 2019 (REM)
Aplication is closed
The Residence Programme is intended for foreign writers, offering them the opportunity to stay 5 weeks in Buenos Aires as part of their professional and artistic development. Each year one call will be made during to cover the residencies of the months of May-June and September-October.
REM stands as a forum for dialogue and literary creation., geographic and political issues, not only through the work and presence of prestigious writers and specialists residing in the country, but also through annual activities and events that count on the Residence Programme as their main management and promotion agent.
Institutional partner
Selection of applicants
- Authors willing to apply must have at least two published books (novel, short story, poetry, children's literature, literary non-fiction).
- Academic papers and self-published works will not be considered.
- If not Spanish speaker, it is desirable (but not an exclusive condition) that the author has works translated into Spanish.
- The writer in residence is committed to dedicate his time in Buenos Aires to work on a manuscript. He/she must present a motivation letter and advance a concise and concrete plan to carry out during the stay.
- An expert panel will select annually the participants in REM.
- Argentine writers residing in other countries are excluded from selection.
- It is important that applicants could work independently and move around the city autonomously.
Benefits for the participants
- Airline tickets from and to their home city
- An apartment to develop their activities during their stay
- One stipend of USD 500 intended to contribute to various expenses for the duration of the programme (5 weeks).
Participants commitments
- Invited participants will have two encounters with general public (lectures, interviews) as a part of their residence activities.
- MALBA will invite each resident to produce a short text (1000 words) that can be published on the MALBA website.
- MALBA Literatura will arrange for participants an agenda of activities with local figures and institutions, enabling participants to know the cultural activity in the city. Participation is optional.
Important information
Annual aplication
From 1 November to 12 December, 2018
Calls
May-June 2019
September-October 2019
Duration
5 weeks
Location
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Residence
Apartment
With independent kitchen and bathroom and a room for work,
Internet connection
Paid by REM
Airline tickets
Accommodation
Stipend of USD 500, only once
Welcome lunch
Activities with local figures and institutions, enabling participants to know the cultural activity in the city
Paid by guest
Medical insurance throughout the complete stay (compulsory)
Personal expenses
REM Honorary committee 2019
John M. Coetzee (Escritor, Literature Nobel Price, South Africa)
Soledad Costantini (Dir. Malba Literatura, Argentina)
Christian Lund (Dir. Louisiana Literature Festival, Denmark)
Valerie Miles (Granta in Spanish, US)
Jorge Monteleone (Writer and researcher, Argentina)
REM Coordinator
Magdalena Arrupe
rem@malba.org.ar
Related Activities
Residences: April-May; September-October, 2018
Open call
REM—Malba Writers Residence
The Residence Programme is intended for foreign writers, offering them the opportunity to stay 4-8 weeks in Buenos Aires as part of their professional and artistic development.
Dialogue
Living in between languages
Fiona Sze-Lorrain and Jorge Monteleone
“I renounced discovering how the “diverse origins” are combined – or not—in my life”, says poet Fiona Sze-Lorrain (Singapore, 1980), selected by the honorary Committee of the Writers Residence at the Malba to participate in a residence of five weeks in Buenos Aires.
Jueves 12 de julio a las 18:30. Biblioteca
Lectura
Poesía en dos lenguas
En el marco del Laboratorio de Traducción de Poesía de Julio (Instituto Lenguas Vivas Juan Ramón Fernández) un grupo de traductores noveles seleccionados trabajaron con la poeta francesa Fiona Sze-Lorrain, residente de la REM, en la traducción de sus poemas. Como parte de esa labor conjunta, presentan en Malba una lectura bilingüe de a obra de la poeta francesa.
Participan: Fiona Sze-Lorrain y traductores invitados
Jueves 12 de julio a las 18:30. Biblioteca
Residencia de Escritores Malba
Mercedes Cebrián en Buenos Aires
La Residencia de Escritores Malba (REM) recibe en el mes de octubre a la segunda escritora invitada a Buenos Aires durante cinco semanas, como parte de su desarrollo artístico y profesional.
Malba Writers Residence 2019
Gracias al apoyo especial de Acción Cultural Española (AC/E), este año la REM suma un tercer autor, que será Javier Montes (Madrid, España, 1976). El objetivo de este nuevo acuerdo es profundizar el diálogo y las redes de colaboración entre escritores y gestores de España y Argentina.
Residencia de Escritores Malba
Fiona Sze-Lorrain en Buenos Aires
En el mes de junio, recibimos a la primera escritora invitada de la Residencia de Escritores, la poeta Fiona Sze Lorrain (Singapur, 1980). Malba coordinó tres encuentros públicos dedicados a conocer su obra.
Junio de 2018