PEN Translation Prize explained
The PEN Translation Prize (formerly known as the PEN/Book-of-the-Month Club Translation Prize through 2008) is an annual award given by PEN America (formerly PEN American Center) to outstanding translations into the English language. It has been presented annually by PEN America and the Book of the Month Club since 1963. It was the first award in the United States expressly for literary translators.[1] A 1999 New York Times article called it "the Academy Award of Translation" and that the award is thus usually not given to younger translators.[2]
The distinction comes with a cash prize of USD $3,000. Any book-length English translation published in the United States during the year in question is eligible, irrespective of the residence or nationality of either the translator or the original author.[3]
The award is separate from the similar PEN Award for Poetry in Translation.
The PEN Translation Prize was called one of "the most prominent translation awards."[4] The award is one of many PEN awards sponsored by International PEN affiliates in over 145 PEN centres around the world. The PEN American Center awards have been characterized as being among the "major" American literary prizes.[5]
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Notes and References
- Web site: PEN honors Norwegian translations . 1 . 2001 . Norway.com (Norway's official website in the USA) . August 27, 2012 . February 19, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120219002845/http://www.norway.org/ARCHIVE/News/archive/2001/200101pen/ . live .
- Web site: MAKING IT WORK; The Man Who Tracked Down Chekhov . EDWARD LEWINE . New York Times . January 17, 1999 . August 27, 2012 . September 26, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150926122141/http://www.nytimes.com/1999/01/17/nyregion/making-it-work-the-man-who-tracked-down-chekhov.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm . live .
- Web site: Pen Translation Prize. PEN America. 27 January 2017. 2 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202074638/https://pen.org/literary-award/pen-translation-prize-3000/. live.
- Book: Robert Wechsler . Performing Without a Stage: The Art of Literary Translation . https://books.google.com/books?id=EBEQEJt7pm8C&pg=PA279 . Catbird Press . 1998 . Performing Without a Stage . 278–279.
- Book: https://books.google.com/books?id=LyJqIfNPSgcC&pg=PA689 . The Continuum Encyclopedia of American Literature . Literary Prizes and Awards . Continuum International Publishing Group . Alfred Bendixen . 2005 . 689 . 2016-10-19 . 2023-02-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230224194004/https://books.google.com/books?id=LyJqIfNPSgcC&pg=PA689 . live .
- Web site: 2020-06-10 . PEN Translation Prize . 2023-02-27 . . en . 2023-02-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230225174554/https://pen.org/pen-translation-prize/ . live .
- Web site: March 19, 2019 . Rediscover: W.S. Merwin . 2023-02-27 . . 2023-01-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230130004816/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/readers-issue.html?issue=799 . live .
- Web site: March 18, 2019 . Obituary Note: W.S. Merwin . 2023-02-27 . . 2022-01-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220124012328/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3453 . live .
- Web site: February 20, 2018 . Rediscover: Blue Angel . 2023-02-27 . . 2022-07-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220719231816/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/readers-issue.html?issue=690 . live .
- Web site: Rosen . Judith . Reid . Calvin . 1999-04-26 . 1999 PEN Book Prizes Presented in Boston and N.Y. . 2023-02-27 . . en . 2023-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230227010259/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/print/19990426/33347-1999-pen-book-prizes-presented-in-boston-and-n-y.html . live .
- Web site: August 23, 2019 . Rediscover: Kristin Lavransdatter . 2023-02-27 . . 2022-01-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220120195313/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/readers-issue.html?issue=844 . live .
- Web site: 2008 PEN Translation Prize . August 1, 2014 . . September 24, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924073041/http://www.pen.org/literature/2008-pen-translation-prize . live .
- Web site: 2009 PEN Translation Prize . August 1, 2014 . . September 24, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924073112/http://www.pen.org/literature/2009-pen-translation-prize . live .
- Web site: 2010 PEN Translation Prize . August 1, 2014 . . September 24, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924073137/http://www.pen.org/literature/2010-pen-translation-prize . live .
- Web site: September 23, 2010 . Awards: PEN Literary Winners . 2023-02-27 . . 2021-05-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210506205845/https://shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=1288 . live .
- Web site: 2011 PEN Translation Prize . August 1, 2014 . . September 24, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924073215/http://www.pen.org/literature/2011-pen-translation-prize . live .
- Web site: 2012 PEN Translation Prize . August 1, 2014 . . June 7, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140607175634/http://www.pen.org/literature/2012-pen-translation-prize . live .
- Web site: Carolyn Kellogg . August 14, 2013 . Jacket Copy: PEN announces winners of its 2013 awards . August 14, 2013 . . August 16, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130816025317/http://www.latimes.com/features/books/jacketcopy/la-et-jc-pen-announces-winners-of-its-2013-awards-20130814,0,5632674.story . live .
- Web site: 2013 PEN Translation Prize . August 1, 2014 . . March 26, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140326040624/http://www.pen.org/literature/2013-pen-translation-prize . live .
- Web site: August 15, 2013 . Awards: PEN Literary . 2023-02-27 . . 2022-11-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221127111044/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=2063 . live .
- Web site: Ron Charles . Ron Charles (critic) . July 30, 2014 . Winners of the 2014 PEN Literary Awards . August 1, 2014 . . May 9, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150509075051/http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/style-blog/wp/2014/07/30/winners-of-the-2014-pen-literary-awards/ . live .
- Web site: 2014 PEN Translation Prize . August 1, 2014 . . July 10, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140710035412/http://www.pen.org/literature/2014-pen-translation-prize . live .
- Web site: July 31, 2014 . Awards: PEN Literary . 2023-02-27 . . 2020-08-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200815045513/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=2309 . live .
- Web site: Carolyn Kellogg . May 13, 2015 . PEN announces award-winners and shortlists . May 14, 2015 . . May 15, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150515062345/http://www.latimes.com/books/jacketcopy/la-et-jc-pen-announces-award-winners-and-shortlists-20150513-story.html . live .
- Web site: 2015 PEN Literary Award Winners . May 14, 2015 . . May 16, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150516014656/http://www.pen.org/2015-pen-literary-award-winners . live .
- Web site: May 14, 2015 . Awards: PEN Literary; New Children's Author . 2023-02-27 . . 2021-09-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210926190909/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=2507 . live .
- Web site: Galehouse . Maggie . March 1, 2016 . PEN Literary Award winners announced . March 2, 2016 . Chron . March 2, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160302102939/http://www.chron.com/entertainment/arts-theater/article/PEN-Literary-Award-winners-announced-6862999.php . live .
- Web site: March 1, 2016 . 2016 PEN Literary Award Winners . March 2, 2016 . . March 1, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160301213047/http://www.pen.org/2016-pen-literary-award-winners . live .
- Web site: Maher . John . 2016-04-12 . Morrison, Coates, Redniss Win 2016 PEN Awards . 2023-02-27 . . en . 2022-08-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220818083824/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/awards-and-prizes/article/69931-morrison-coates-redniss-win-2016-pen-awards.html . live .
- Web site: March 2, 2016 . Awards: Windham-Campbell; PEN Literary . 2023-02-27 . . 2022-08-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220819054306/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=2701 . live .
- News: 2017-03-27 . 2017 PEN America Literary Awards Winners - PEN America . en-US . . 2017-08-02 . 2017-08-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170802211202/https://pen.org/2017-pen-literary-awards-winners/ . live .
- Web site: February 23, 2017 . Awards: Los Angeles Times; PEN Literary . 2023-02-27 . . 2022-05-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220523165029/https://shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=2943 . live .
- Web site: Maher . John . February 21, 2018 . Long Soldier, Zhang, Le Guin Win At 2018 PEN Literary Awards . February 21, 2018 . . February 22, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180222044854/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/awards-and-prizes/article/76113-pen-america-literary-awards-2018.html . live .
- Web site: February 20, 2018 . The 2018 PEN America Literary Awards Winners . February 21, 2018 . . February 21, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180221213041/https://pen.org/2018-winners/ . live .
- Web site: Porter Anderson . January 31, 2018 . Industry Notes: PEN America's Finalists . February 21, 2018 . Publishing Perspectives . February 22, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180222045032/https://publishingperspectives.com/2018/01/pen-america-translation-prize-multiple-competitions-finalists-2018/ . live .
- Web site: February 22, 2018 . Awards: PEN America Literary; L.A. Times Book Finalists . 2023-02-27 . . 2022-10-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221001073601/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3190 . live .
- Web site: Maher . John . 2019-02-27 . 'Daring Works' Fêted at 2019 PEN America Literary Awards . 2023-02-27 . . en . 2022-09-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220924140846/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/awards-and-prizes/article/79376-2019-pen-america-literary-awards.html . live .
- Web site: February 27, 2019 . PEN America Literary Award Winners Honored . 2023-02-27 . . 2022-12-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221226071024/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3440 . live .
- Web site: Reid . Calvin . 2020-03-04 . Writers Li, Lok, de Waal Win Big at PEN Lit Awards . 2023-02-27 . . en . 2022-12-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221206044114/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/awards-and-prizes/article/82586-writers-li-lok-de-waal-win-big-at-pen-lit-awards.html . live .
- Web site: March 4, 2020 . PEN America Literary Award Winners Honored . 2023-02-27 . . 2022-08-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220819174912/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3688 . live .
- Web site: 2021-04-08 . 2021 PEN America Literary Awards Given to Top Literary Stars of the Year, Lifelong Luminaries of Literary Excellence . 2021-04-27 . . en . 2021-04-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210427123433/https://pen.org/press-release/2021-pen-america-literary-awards-given-to-top-literary-stars-of-the-year-lifelong-luminaries-of-literary-excellence/ . live .
- Web site: Reid . Calvin . 2021-04-08 . Gay, Wang, Ehrenreich, Hartman Win at 2021 PEN Lit Awards . 2023-02-27 . . en . 2022-12-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221205184701/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/awards-and-prizes/article/86052-gay-wang-ehrenreich-hartman-win-at-2021-pen-lit-awards.html . live .
- Web site: Anderson . Porter . 2021-04-09 . PEN America's 2021 Winners Include Translators Emma Ramadan, Steve Bradbury . 2023-02-27 . Publishing Perspectives . en-US . 2022-09-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220904025947/https://publishingperspectives.com/2021/04/pen-america-2021-awards-winners-include-translators-emma-ramadan-steve-bradbury/ . live .
- Web site: April 12, 2021 . Emma Ramadan's PEN Translation Win . 2023-02-27 . . 2023-02-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230224195435/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3962 . live .
- Web site: 2022-03-01 . Julia Sanches Wins PEN Translation Prize for Migratory Birds . 2023-02-27 . . en-US . 2023-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230227010247/https://www.transitbooks.org/postscript/migratory-birds-wins-pen-translation-prize . live .
- Web site: Stewart . Sophia . 2022-03-01 . Hernández, Choi, Renkl, Peters, and Miles Win 2022 PEN Lit Awards . 2023-02-27 . . en . 2022-11-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221130143914/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/awards-and-prizes/article/88649-hern-ndez-choi-renkl-peters-and-miles-win-2022-pen-lit-awards.html . live .
- Web site: Mem: 10118712 . Tsao wins US PEN Translation Prize Books+Publishing . 2023-04-17 . en-AU.