Varies
Avg. Amount Awarded
270
Days
September 15 2026
Application Deadline
N/A
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The Leif and Inger Sjoberg Prize

Description

The American-Scandinavian Foundation annually awards translation prizes for outstanding translations of poetry, fiction, drama, or literary prose written by a 20th or 21st-century Nordic author. The Leif and Inger Sjoberg Prize, given to an individual whose literature translations from a Nordic language have not previously been published, includes a monetary award, publication of an excerpt in Scandinavian Review, and a commemorative bronze medallion. Translations must be from the writing of one author, although not necessarily from a single work. Applicants must submit one copy of the translation, including a title page and a table of contents for the proposed book of which the submitted manuscript is a part. A letter or other document signed by the author, the author's agent, or the author's estate granting permission for the translation to be entered in this competition and published in Scandinavian Review must also be submitted. Please visit the award's website for more information.

Amount Details

$2,000
Low Amount Awarded

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What you'll need:

  • Checkmark Other - Copy of the translation; Letter granting permission for the translation to be entered in the competition and published in Scandinavian Review
  • Checkmark Application Form
  • Checkmark Essay
  • Checkmark Resume
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