New South Wales Premier's Translation Prize
The New South Wales Premier’s Translation Prize ($30,000) is offered biennially by Arts NSW and the Community Relations Commission For a multicultural NSW in association with Sydney PEN.
The prize is intended to acknowledge the contribution made to literary culture by Australian translators, and recognises the vital role literary translators play in enabling writers and readers to communicate across cultures and ensuring that dissident voices are heard around the world.
The Prize is offered only to translators who translate works into English from other languages.
The prize was proposed by the International PEN Sydney Centre and is funded by Arts NSW and the Community Relations Commission For a multicultural NSW with a commemorative medallion, sponsored by Sydney PEN.
The 2011 Winner for the NSW Premier's Translation Prize is: Ian Johnston.
The New South Wales Premier’s Translation Prize ($30,000) is offered biennially by Arts NSW and the Community Relations Commission For a multicultural NSW in association with Sydney PEN.
The prize is intended to acknowledge the contribution made to literary culture by Australian translators, and recognises the vital role literary translators play in enabling writers and readers to communicate across cultures and ensuring that dissident voices are heard around the world.
The Prize is offered only to translators who translate works into English from other languages.
The prize was proposed by the International PEN Sydney Centre and is funded by Arts NSW and the Community Relations Commission For a multicultural NSW with a commemorative medallion, sponsored by Sydney PEN.
The 2011 Winner for the NSW Premier's Translation Prize is: Ian Johnston.
