Maria Ledig-Rowohlt Prize

Hans-Christian Oeser wins translation award

Prolific and renowned translator of Irish literature Hans-Christian Oeser has been awarded the Heinrich
Maria Ledig-Rowohlt Prize for his contribution to translations into German from the English language,
and notably of Irish writers such as Anne Enright, Hugo Hamilton, Dermot Healy and Maeve Brennan. The
prize, worth €15,000, is awarded annually by the Heinrich Maria Ledig-Rowohlt Foundation. Many
congratulations to Mr Oeser. Hans-Christian Oeser is an honorary member of the ITIA.