Rossica Young Translators Prize
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The Rossica Young Translators Prize is an annual award given to an exceptional translation
of a passage of contemporary Russian literature from Russian
into English
. It was inaugurated in 2009 by Academia Rossica
. The distinction comes with a cash prize. The prize is awarded in London
during the London Book Fair
. Anyone under 25 years is eligible for the Rossica Young Translators Prize. Entrants translate one of three extracts (of around three thousand words each) from contemporary Russian novels, as yet untranslated into English. Academia Rossica also awards the biennial Rossica Translation Prize
for already published translations in book length.
Translation
Translation is the communication of the meaning of a source-language text by means of an equivalent target-language text. Whereas interpreting undoubtedly antedates writing, translation began only after the appearance of written literature; there exist partial translations of the Sumerian Epic of...
of a passage of contemporary Russian literature from Russian
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
into English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
. It was inaugurated in 2009 by Academia Rossica
Academia Rossica
Academia Rossica is a cultural organisation set up in 2000 to promote and strengthen cultural and intellectual ties between Russia and the English-speaking world...
. The distinction comes with a cash prize. The prize is awarded in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
during the London Book Fair
London Book Fair
The London Book Fair is a large book-publishing trade fair held annually, usually in April, in London, England. The London Book Fair has grown in size and importance in recent years, and 23,000 publishers, booksellers, literary agents, librarians, media and industry suppliers from over 100...
. Anyone under 25 years is eligible for the Rossica Young Translators Prize. Entrants translate one of three extracts (of around three thousand words each) from contemporary Russian novels, as yet untranslated into English. Academia Rossica also awards the biennial Rossica Translation Prize
Rossica Translation Prize
The Rossica Translation Prize is a biennial award given to an exceptional published translation of a literary work from Russian into English. The prize was inaugurated in 2003 by Academia Rossica and has been presented since 2005. The distinction comes with a cash prize of £5,000, which is split...
for already published translations in book length.
Winners
| Year | Translator | Translation | Author |
| 2009 2009 in literature The year 2009 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*8 October - Romanian-born German novelist Herta Müller wins the 2009 Nobel Prize in Literature.... |
James Rann | The List (Extract) | Dmitrii Bykov |
| 2010 2010 in literature The year 2010 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*February - The Wheeler Centre, Australia's "literary hub", officially opened.*April 3 - First release of the Apple iPad, electronic book reading device.... |
Leo Shtutin | Letter-Book (Extract) | Mikhail Shishkin |
| 2011 2011 in literature The year 2011 will involve some significant events and new books.-Events:*Tomas Tranströmer wins the 2011 Nobel Prize in Literature.*Jennifer Egan wins the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for her novel A Visit From the Goon Squad.-Literature:*T.C... |
Maya Vinokour | The Living (Extract) | Anna Starobinets |
External links
See also
- List of literature awards
- List of years in literature