Sarah Ardizzone Explained

Honorific Suffix:	Hon. FRSL
Birth Name:	Sarah Adams
Occupation:	Literary translator
Awards:	Marsh Award for Children's Literature in Translation (2005, 2007) Scott-Moncrieff Prize (2007)

Sarah Ardizzone Hon. FRSL (née Adams) is a literary translator, working from French to English. She has won the Marsh Award for Children's Literature in Translation twice (in 2005 and 2009), and the Scott-Moncrieff Prize once in 2007. She was elected an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2024.

Career

Ardizzone has translated some 40 titles by writers including Daniel Pennac, Yasmina Reza and Alexandre Dumas. She specialises in translating sharp dialogue, urban and migrant slang – "a world literature in French".^[1] She also curates educational programmes – including Translation Nation, Translators in Schools and the Spectacular Translation Machine – and is a patron of children's world literature charity Outside In World.

In 2022, Ardizzone was appointed Chevalier de l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres for services to literature, and in 2024, she was elected an honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.^{[2] [3]}

Translations

• • Small Country, by Gaël Faye The Little Prince (Joann Sfar's graphic novel version) – was a New York Times Notable Book of 2010^[4]
• Toby Alone, by Timothée de Fombelle – won the Marsh Award for Children's Literature in Translation, 2009^[5]
• Just Like Tomorrow, by Faïza Guène – won the Scott-Moncrieff Prize, 2007;^[6] shortlisted for the Marsh Award for Children's Literature in Translation, 2007
• Eye of the Wolf, by Daniel Pennac – won the Marsh Award for Children's Literature in Translation, 2005^[7]
• Kamo's Escape by Daniel Pennac – shortlisted for the Marsh Award for Children's Literature in Translation, 2005
• School Blues, by Daniel Pennac
• The Rights of the Reader, by Daniel Pennac
• Bar Balto, by Faïza Guène
• Men Don't Cry, by Faïza Guène – won the Scott-Moncrieff Prize, 2022

Awards and honours

• 2005: Winner of the Marsh Award for Children's Literature in Translation for Eye of the Wolf, by Daniel Pennac^[7]
• 2007: Shortlisted for the Marsh Award for Children's Literature in Translation^[7]
• 2007: Winner of the Scott-Moncrieff Prize for Just Like Tomorrow by Faïza Guène^[6]
• 2009: Winner of the Marsh Award for Children's Literature in Translation for Toby Alone, by Timothée de Fombelle^[5]
• 2010: New York Times Notable Bookfor The Little Prince (Joann Sfar's graphic novel version)
• 2019: Shortlisted for Albertine Prize for Small Country^[8]
• 2022: Appointed Chevalier de l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres for services to literature

External links

• Sarah Ardizzone on WorldCat
• Sarah Ardizzone on Translators in Schools

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sarah Ardizzone.
2. Web site: Sarah Ardizzone Elected: 2024. Royal Society of Literature. 22 July 2024.
3. Web site: Royal Society of Literature names 29 new fellows including Elizabeth Day, Afua Hirsch and Mick Herron. Ella. Creamer. The Guardian. 12 July 2024.
4. Web site: Notable Children's Books of 2010. 5 December 2010. The New York Times.
5. Web site: Timothee de Fombelle: Marsh Award Winner 2009.
6. News: Raft of awards spotlight translation. Richard. Lea. 9 November 2007. The Guardian.
7. Web site: Marsh Christian Trust - Home page.
8. Web site: Meet the Shortlisted Writers for the 2019 Albertine Prize. 2019-04-03. Literary Hub. en-US. 2019-04-03.