John Florio Prize for Italian TranslationShortlist
Given by Society of Authors
The John Florio Prize is a biennial award for translations into English of full length Italian works of literary merit and general interest. The winner is awarded £3,000 and a runner-up is
mostrar mais awarded £1,000.Established in 1963 and named for the writer-translator John Florio, who lived in London 1555-1625, the prize is generously sponsored by the Italian Cultural Institute and the Society of Authors.
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Obra | Ano |
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Without Ever Reaching the Summit de Paolo Cognetti Stash Luczkwi | 2022 |
Diary of a Foreigner in Paris de Curzio Malaparte Stephen Twilley | 2022 |
The Hummingbird de Sandro Veronesi Elena Pala | 2022 |
A Devil Comes to Town de Paolo Maurensig Anne Milano Appel | 2020 |
Selected Poems of Giovanni Pascoli de Giovanni Pascoli Taije Silverman and Marina Della Putta Johnson | 2020 |
Soul of the Border de Matteo Righetto Howard Curtis | 2020 |
Flowers Over the Inferno de Ilaria Tuti Ekin Oklap | 2020 |
Within the Walls de Giorgio Bassani Jamie McKendrick | 2018 |
Xenia de Eugenio Montale Mario Petrucci | 2018 |
The World Saved by Kids: And Other Epics de Elsa Morante Cristina Viti | 2018 |
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The John Florio Prize is a biennial award for translations into English of full length Italian works of literary merit and general interest. The winner is awarded £3,000 and a runner-up is awarded £1,000.
Established in 1963 and named for the writer-translator John Florio, who lived in London 1555-1625, the prize is generously sponsored by the Italian Cultural Institute and the Society of Authors.
(English, Award granter)URL: https://www2.societyofauthors.org/prizes/translation-prizes/italian-john-florio-prize/
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 31st January. Established in 1963 and named for the writer-translator John Florio, who lived in London 1555-1625. The prize is most generously sponsored by the Italian Cultural Institute, the British Italian Society and Arts Council England. A biennial prize (£3,000) for translations into English of full length Italian works of literary merit and general interest. The original must have been first published in the last 100 years. (English, Member-written)