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Oxford-Weidenfeld Translation Prize

This prize is for translations into English from living European languages, the winner will be announced on 7 June 2006. This year the judging panel includes Ali Smith, Caroline Warman, Chris Miller and Matthew Reynolds (chair).

 

The shortlist:

 

Stefan Chwin, Death in Danzig translated by Philip Boehm

Magda Szabo, The Door translated by Len Rix

Javier Marias, Your Face Tomorrow translated by Margaret Jull Costa 

Eva-Marie-Liffner, Imago translated by Silvester Mazzarella

Knut Odegard Judas, Iscariot and Other Poems translated by Brian McNeil 

Maurice Genevoix, The Fishing Box translated by Laure Claesen and Dexter Petley

 

 

Published: 31/05/2006

 

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