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American-Scandinavian Foundation Translation Prize

American-Scandinavian Foundation

$2,250
Avg. Amount Awarded
343
Days
June 15 2021
Application Deadline
2
Awarded last year
No
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Description

Two prizes are awarded for outstanding English translations of poetry, fiction, drama or literary prose originally written in Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian or Swedish. The Nadia Christensen Prize includes a $2,500 award, publication of an excerpt in Scandinavian Review, and a commemorative bronze medallion. The Leif and Inger Sjoberg Award, given to an individual whose literature translations have not previously been published, includes a $2,000 award, publication of an excerpt in Scandinavian Review, and a commemorative bronze medallion.

Amount Details

$2,000
Low Amount Awarded
$2,500
High Amount Awarded
$4,500
Total Amount Awarded

Eligibility Requirements

  • CheckmarkMust be an undergraduate student, a graduate student or a postgraduate student
  • CheckmarkMust attend a university, two-year college or a vocational-tech school
  • CheckmarkBoth full-time and part-time students
  • CheckmarkRestricted to students studying Literature/English/Writing

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