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Prizes > Translation Prizes

Translation Prizes

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

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

Find out about the winners of the 2018 Translation Prizes and the 2017 Translation Prizes winners.

The 2019 Translation Prizes will be awarded in 2020.

Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize (Arabic)

John Florio Prize (Italian)

Goethe-Institut Award

Schlegel-Tieck Prize (German)

Scott Moncrieff Prize (French)

Bernard Shaw Prize (Swedish)

Premio Valle Inclán (Spanish)

The TA First Translation Prize

The Risa Domb/Porjes Prize (Hebrew)

Vondel Prize (Dutch)

In This Section

  • Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize (Arabic)
  • John Florio Prize (Italian)
  • Goethe-Institut Award
  • Schlegel-Tieck Prize (German)
  • Scott Moncrieff Prize (French)
  • Bernard Shaw Prize (Swedish)
  • Premio Valle Inclán (Spanish)
  • The TA First Translation Prize
  • The Risa Domb/Porjes Prize (Hebrew)
  • Vondel Prize (Dutch)

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