Thornton Wilder Prize
The Thornton Wilder Prize is awarded by the American Academy of Arts & Letters to a practitioner, scholar or patron who has made a significant contribution to the art of literary translation. It was established by Tappan Wilder and Catharine Wilder Guiles, the nephew and niece of Academy member Thornton Wilder (1897–1975), and given for the first time in 2009.[1]
Recipients of the Thornton Wilder Prize[]
- 2018 Bill Porter (a.k.a. Red Pine)[2]
- 2016 Jamey Gambrell[3]
- 2014 David Hinton[4]
- 2012 Michael Hofmann[5]
- 2009 Gregory Rabassa[6]
References[]
- ^ https://artsandletters.org/awards/ Retrieved 16 April 2018)
- ^ "Port Townsend translator of Chinese poets wins national prize", by Jeannie McMacken, Peninsula Daily News, 15 April 2018. https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/port-townsend-translator-of-chinese-poets-wins-national-prize/ Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "Jamey Gambrell To Receive the Thornton Wilder Prize for Translation - Columbia - Harriman Institute". harriman.columbia.edu.
- ^ "The Gunnery welcomes David Hinton, poet, essayist and translator of Chinese poetry". 1 January 2018.
- ^ Kjd (19 March 2012). "love german books: Thornton Wilder Prize for Translation to Michael Hofmann".
- ^ "A Tribute to Gregory Rabassa (1922–2016) - PEN America". 22 June 2016.
Categories:
- American literary awards
- Translation awards
- Literary translation