TA First Translation PrizeRunner-up2019
Given by Society of Authors
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 is awarded £1,000.
show more The Prize is shared between the translator and their editor.It was established in 2017 and generously endowed by Daniel Hahn and Jo Heinrich, with support from the British Council.
‘So, it’s recognising new talent in the translation profession, but also those editors who take a chance on a debut and then work with them to make them better – a role we all depend on, but don’t acknowledge often enough.’show less
Daniel Hahn
Runner-up 1
Work | Year |
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People in the Room by Norah Lange Charlotte Whittle and editor Bella Bosworth | 2019 |
Descriptions
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 is awarded £1,000. The Prize is shared between the translator and their editor.
It was established in 2017 and generously endowed by Daniel Hahn and Jo Heinrich, with support from the British Council.
(English, Award granter)‘So, it’s recognising new talent in the translation profession, but also those editors who take a chance on a debut and then work with them to make them better – a role we all depend on, but don’t acknowledge often enough.’
Daniel Hahn
URL: https://www2.societyofauthors.org/prizes/translation-prizes/ta-first-translation-prize/
The TA First Translation Prize is an annual £2,000 prize for a debut literary translation into English published in the UK. The prize was established in 2017 and generously endowed by Daniel Hahn with half of the money awarded with the International Dublin Literary Award, and with support from the British Council. The work must be the translator's first published solo book-length literary translation. The prize is shared between the translator and their editor. (English, Member-written)