Translation Prizes – The Society of Authors (original) (raw)

Awarded annually, biennially or every three years, our Translation Prizes recognize outstanding translations from works in Arabic, Dutch, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Spanish and Swedish.

The SoA Translation Prizes evening is hosted every year with over £10,000 presented to winning and commended translators.

Congratulations to the winners and runners-up of the 2022 Translation Prizes.

The 2023 Translation Prizes are open for submission. Check individual prize terms for closing dates.

Society of Authors Translation Prizes 2022 – booklet

8 February 2023 17.68 MB

Check out our in-person celebration of the winners of the 2022 Translation Prizes here:

Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize (Arabic)

The Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize is an annual award, established by Banipal Magazine and the Banipal Trust for Arab Literature, for published translations from Arabic of full-length works of imaginative

Dutch – Vondel Prize

The Vondel Prize is a triennial award of €5000 for translation into English of full length Dutch language works of literary merit and general interest. Named after the most prominent

Italian – John Florio Prize

The John Florio Prize is a biennial award for translations into English of full length Italian works of literary merit and general interest. The winner is awarded £3,000 and a

German – Goethe-Institut Award

The Society of Authors’ and the Goethe-Institut London‘s biennial Goethe-Institut Award for New Translation. The Goethe-Institut Award for New Translation was founded in 2010 and is presented by the Society of Authors and the

German – Schlegel-Tieck Prize

The Schlegel-Tieck Prize is an annual award for translations into English of full length German works of literary merit and general interest. The winner is awarded £3,000 and a runner-up

French – Scott Moncrieff Prize

The Scott Moncrieff Prize is an annual award for translations into English of full length French works of literary merit and general interest. The winner is awarded £3,000 and a

Hebrew – Risa Domb/Porjes Prize

The Risa Domb/Porjes Prize is administered by the Jewish Literary Foundation. The prize of £2,000 has been awarded triennially since 1998 and recognises the English translation of a full-length Hebrew

Spanish – Premio Valle Inclán

The Premio Valle Inclán is an annual prize for translations into English of full length Spanish language works of literary merit and general interest. The prize was established in 1997.

Swedish – Bernard Shaw Prize

The Bernard Shaw Prize is a biennial award for translations into English of full length Swedish language works of literary merit and general interest. The winner is awarded £3,000 and

TA First Translation Prize

The TA First Translation Prize is an annual prize for a debut literary translation into English published in the UK and Ireland. The winner is awarded £3,000 and a runner-up

The John Calder Translation Prize

The John Calder Translation Prize is an annual award for translations into English of full-length ambitious, groundbreaking works of literary merit and general interest. The winner is awarded £3,000 and a

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