American-Scandinavian Foundation Translation Prize

American-Scandinavian Foundation

Varies

Avg. Amount Awarded

269

Days

September 1 2022

Application Deadline

Awarded last year

Renewable

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What you'll need:

Other - Translation permission letter, Copy of the translation
Application Form
Portfolio
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American-Scandinavian Foundation Translation Prize

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Description

The American-Scandinavian Foundation annually awards three translation prizes for outstanding translations of poetry, fiction, drama, or literary prose written by a Nordic author born after 1900. The Nadia Christensen Prize includes, the Leif and Inger Sj?Âberg Prize and the Wigeland Prize. The prizes are for outstanding English translations of poetry, fiction, drama or literary prose originally written in a Nordic language. Translations must be from the writing of one author, although not necessarily from a single work. Please include a one-paragraph description about the author. TranslatorÔÇÖs names SHOULD NOT appear on any page of their manuscripts, including the title page. Additional requirements include a CV.

Amount Details

$2,000

Low Amount Awarded

$2,500

High Amount Awarded

Eligibility Requirements

Must be an undergraduate student, a graduate student or a postgraduate student
Must attend a university, a four-year college, two-year college or a vocational-tech school
Both full-time and part-time students
Restricted to students studying Literature/English/Writing