The Society of Authors (SoA) has announced the shortlists for the eight prizes to be awarded at the 2024 Translation Prizes ceremony, on 12 February 2025.
A prize fund of over £30,000 will be shared among the winners, celebrating translations of prose, poetry and non-fiction, and spanning a range of genres. We are pleased that the prizes will once again be awarded at the Knowledge Centre at the British Library, continuing our longstanding collaboration.
ICI London is proud to sponsor the biennial John Florio Prize, celebrating translations from Italian. The shortlisted translations cover ‘themes of family, identity, conflict and confidence’, and were described by the judges as ‘dynamic as they are ambitious in their literary prowess’.
This year’s judges are Maame Blue, Jamie McKendrick, and Sandra Silipo.
The shortlist:
Brian Robert Moore for a translation of A Silence Shared by Lalla Romano (Pushkin Press)
Jenny McPhee for a translation of Lies and Sorcery by Elsa Morante (New York Review Books Classics)
Leah Janeczko for a translation of Lost on Me by Veronica Raimo (Virago)
John Cullen and Gregory Conti for a translation of The Colour Line by Igiaba Scego (HopeRoad Publishing)
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