The Society of Authors administers prizes for published translations into English from the Arabic, Dutch, French, German, Greek (modern), Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish. The prizes are generously supported by Arts Council England.The annual deadline for entry is 28 February.
The 2013 Translation Prizes
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Arabic Translation: The Saif Ghobash-Banipal Prize - £3,000
Entry for the 2014 prize will open from January next year | Past Winners -
Dutch Translation: The Vondel Prize - 5000 Euros
Entry for the 2014 prize will open from January next year | Past Winners -
French Translation: The Scott Moncrieff Prize - £2,000
Entry for the 2014 prize will open from January next year | Past Winners -
German Translation: The Schlegel-Tieck Prize - £3,000
Entry for the 2014 prize will open from January next year | Past Winners -
German Translation: The German Embassy Award - 1000 Euros
How to enter | Past Winners -
Italian Translation: The John Florio Prize - £2,000
No award in 2013 | Past Winners -
Modern Greek Translation: The Hellenic Foundation for Culture Translation Prize - £1,000
No award in 2013 | Past Winners -
Portuguese Translation: The Calouste Gulbenkian Prize - £3,000
No award in 2013 | Portuguese-speaking countries | Past Winners -
Spanish Translation: The Premio Valle Inclán - £2,000
Entry for the 2014 prize will open from January next year | Past Winners -
Swedish Translation: The Bernard Shaw Prize - £2,000
No award in 2013 | Past Winners
The 2012 Translation Prizes
On Monday 04 February five translators received prizes totalling over £18,000 at the Society of Authors’ Translation Prizes, held at Kings Place, London. The prizes were presented by Sir Peter Stothard, Editor of the TLS at the special readings event, held in conjunction with the Sebald Lecture, this year given by Boris Akunin. Read Akunin's speech here.
Click here to view a full list of the 2012 prize winners.
The 2011 Translation Prizes
Click here to view a full list of the 2011 prize winners.
