September 24, 2011

St. Jerome Award from the Lithuanian Translator’s Association 2011

Elizabeth Novickas has won the 2011
St. Jerome Award from the Lithuanian Translator’s Association for her translations of
Ričardas Gavelis’s Vilnius Poker and
Kazys Boruta’s Whitehorn’s Windmill.

Translations into or from Lithuanian literature are evaluated on the basis of their
  • artistic merit and
  • professionalism, as well as the
  • translator’s contributions to intercultural dialog.
 The aim of the award if to promote the art of translation and raise the prestige of the profession.