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{{Short description|Canadian literary organization}}
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The '''Literary Translators' Association of Canada''' ('''LTAC''') (or, in [[French language|French]], ''Association des traducteurs et traductrices littéraires du Canada'' (ATTLC)) is an association of literary [[translation|translators]] from across [[Canada]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Drudi |first=Cassandra |date=4 November 2024 |title=Yilin Wang wins 2024 John Glassco Translation Prize |url=https://quillandquire.com/omni/yilin-wang-wins-2024-john-glassco-translation-prize/ |work=[[Quill & Quire]] |location=Toronto, ON |publisher=[[St. Joseph Media]] |access-date=25 June 2025}}</ref>

The Literary Translators' Association of Canada is affiliated with the [[International Federation of Translators]] (FIT).

==History==
The Literary Translators' Association of Canada was founded in 1975 and now has approximately 120 members, mainly translating literary works originally written in French or [[English language|English]], although many work in other languages.<ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date= |title=History |url=https://www.attlc-ltac.org/en/history/ |work= |location= |publisher=Literary Translators' Association of Canada |access-date=25 June 2025}}</ref>

Among the LTAC's achievements has been obtaining codified recognition of translations as literary works in the Canadian [[Copyright]] Act, and a 50% share of [[public lending right]] payments for translators.
 
The Association's activities focus primarily on serving its members and on raising public awareness of quality in translation. To this end the LTAC sponsors the [[John Glassco Translation Prize]], an annual award with a $1000 purse for a first book-length translation into French or English from any language.

== See also ==
* [[International Federation of Translators]]

==References==
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==Further reading==
* {{cite book |last=Whitfield |first=Agnes |date=2006 |title=Writing Between the Lines: Portraits of Canadian Anglophone Translators |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=D-4vSSuH9N8C |location= |publisher=[[Wilfrid Laurier University Press]] |page= |isbn=978-0-8892-0492-8 |access-date=25 June 2025}}
* {{cite news |last=Brierley |first=Jane |date=23 May 1992 |title=Montreal's translators speak with many voices |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette-montreals-translators-speak/175297260/ |work=[[The Gazette (Montreal)|The Gazette]] |location=Montreal, QC |publisher= |access-date=25 June 2025 |via=Newspapers.com}}
* {{cite news |last=Medley |first=Mark |date=25 September 2010 |title=The Forgotten Mimics |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/national-post-the-forgotten-mimics/175297379/ |work=[[National Post]] |location=Toronto, ON |publisher= |access-date=25 June 2025 |via=Newspapers.com}}
* {{cite news |author={{Text|The Canadian Press}} |author-mask=[The Canadian Press] |date=15 May 1981 |title=Canada Council attacked |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-province-canada-council-attacked/175297736/ |work=[[The Province]] |location=Vancouver, BC |publisher= |agency=[[The Canadian Press]] |access-date=25 June 2025 |via=Newspapers.com}}
* {{cite news |last=Lawrence |first=P. Scott |date=16 April 1988 |title=The Invisibles |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette-the-invisibles/175297889/ |work=[[The Gazette (Montreal)|The Gazette]] |location=Montreal, QC |publisher= |access-date=25 June 2025 |via=Newspapers.com}}
* {{cite news |last=Black |first=Barbara |date=4 August 1984 |title=Introducing the translators |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette-introducing-the-translators/175297985/ |work=[[The Gazette (Montreal)|The Gazette]] |location=Montreal, QC |publisher= |access-date=25 June 2025 |via=Newspapers.com}}
* {{cite news |last=Richmond |first=John |date=29 May 1975 |title=Two prizewinners conquer the translation tightrope |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montreal-star-two-prizewinners-conqu/175298149/ |work=[[The Montreal Star]] |location=Montreal, QC |publisher= |access-date=25 June 2025 |via=Newspapers.com}}

==External links==
* [http://www.attlc-ltac.org/ LTAC website]

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