Rossica Translation Prize
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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 between the translator and the publisher at the discretion of the panel of judges. The prize is awarded in London
on the 24th of May, the birth date of Saints Cyril and Methodius
, creators of the Slavic alphabet. Excerpts of the winning and runner-up translations are printed in an accompanying Rossica journal
. Academia Rossica
also awards the annual Rossica Young Translators Prize
for anyone under 25.
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 literary work 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...
. The prize was inaugurated in 2003 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...
and has been presented since 2005. The distinction comes with a cash prize of £5,000, which is split between the translator and the publisher at the discretion of the panel of judges. 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...
on the 24th of May, the birth date of Saints Cyril and Methodius
Saints Cyril and Methodius
Saints Cyril and Methodius were two Byzantine Greek brothers born in Thessaloniki in the 9th century. They became missionaries of Christianity among the Slavic peoples of Bulgaria, Great Moravia and Pannonia. Through their work they influenced the cultural development of all Slavs, for which they...
, creators of the Slavic alphabet. Excerpts of the winning and runner-up translations are printed in an accompanying Rossica journal
Literary magazine
A literary magazine is a periodical devoted to literature in a broad sense. Literary magazines usually publish short stories, poetry and essays along with literary criticism, book reviews, biographical profiles of authors, interviews and letters...
. 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...
also awards the annual Rossica Young Translators Prize
Rossica Young Translators Prize
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...
for anyone under 25.
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.... |
Amanda Love Darragh | Iramifications | Maria Galina |
| 2007 2007 in literature The year 2007 in literature involves some significant new books.-Events:*November 19 - First Kindle e-book reader released.*December 11 - Terry Pratchett informs fans on-line that he has been diagnosed with a rare form of Alzheimer's disease.-Literature:... |
Joanne Turnbull | 7 Stories | Sigizmund Krzhizhanovsky Sigizmund Krzhizhanovsky Sigizmund Dominikovich Krzhizhanovsky was a Russian and Soviet short-story writer who described himself as being "known for being unknown"; the bulk of his writings were published posthumously.-Life:... |
| 2005 2005 in literature The year 2005 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*February 25 - Canada Reads selects Rockbound by Frank Parker Day as the novel to be read across the nation.... |
Oliver Ready | The Prussian Bride | Yury Buida Yury Buida Yury Vasilyevich Buida is a Russian author. He was born in Znamensk in the Kaliningrad region of Russia. In 1994 his novel The Zero Train was shortlisted for the Russian Booker Prize... |
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See also
- List of literature awards
- List of years in literature