Medal for Excellence in Translation
| Medal for Excellence in Translation | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | English-language literary translation |
| Sponsored by | Australian Academy of the Humanities |
| Website | humanities |
The Medal for Excellence in Translation is a biannual literary award presented by the Australian Academy of the Humanities "for a book-length translation into English of a work of any genre (including scholarship), from any language and period"[1] by an Australian or permanent resident.
Winners
| Year | Translator | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | John Minford | I Ching: The Book of Change | Winner | [2][3] |
| Stuart Robson | The Old Javanese Rāmāyana: A New English Translation with an Introduction and Notes | Shortlist | [4] | |
| Phoebe Weston-Evans | Paris Nocturne, by Patrick Modiano | Shortlist | [4] | |
| 2018 | Julie Rose | Simon Leys: Navigator Between Worlds, by Philippe Paquet | Winner | [5] |
| David Holm | Hanvueng: The Goose King and the Ancestral King, An Epic from Guangxi in Southern China | Shortlist | [6] | |
| Geoff Wilkes | The Greater Hope, by Ilse Aichinger | Shortlist | [6] | |
| 2020 | Penny Hueston | Being Here: The Life of Paula Modersohn-Becker, by Marie Darrieussecq | Winner | [7][8] |
| Paul Gibbard | The Dream, by Émile Zola | Shortlist | [8] | |
| Omid Tofighian | No Friend But the Mountains: Writing from Manus Prison, by Behrouz Boochani | Shortlist | [8] | |
| 2022 | Robert Savage | Maria Theresa: The Habsburg Empress in Her Time, by Barbara Stollberg-Rilinger | Winner | [9] |
| Alex Skovron and Josef Tomáš | Elegies, by Jiří Orten | Shortlist | [10] | |
| McComas Taylor | The Viṣṇu Purāṇa: Ancient Annals of the God with Lotus Eyes | Shortlist | [10] | |
| 2024 | Stephanie Smee | On the Line: Notes from a Factory, by Joseph Ponthus | Winner | [11] |
| Josh Stenberg | For a Splendid Sunny Apocalypse, by Jiang Tao | Shortlist | [9] | |
| Kevin Windle and Elena Govor | Voices in the Wilderness: A Digest of the Russian-language Press in Australia 1912–1919 | Shortlist | [9] |
References
- ^ "Medal for Excellence in Translation – AAH". Chinese Studies Association of Australia. 4 July 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ "Minford wins inaugural Medal for Excellence in Translation". Books+Publishing. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ "Award for Translating Change". China Heritage. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ a b "Inaugural Excellence in Translation medal shortlist announced". Books+Publishing. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ Lewis, Elaine. "Translator Julie Rose wins the '2018 Australian Academy of the Humanities Medal for Excellence in Translation'" (PDF). pp. 90–94. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Excellence in translation medal". Australian Academy of the Humanities. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ "Announcing the winner of the 2020 Medal for Excellence in Translation". TagTeam. Harvard University. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ a b c "Hueston awarded 2020 Medal for Excellence in Translation". Books+Publishing. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ a b c "Medal for Excellence in Translation shortlist announced". Books+Publishing. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ a b Tutton, Samantha (8 September 2022). "2022 Medal for Excellence in Translation shortlist". Australian Academy of the Humanities. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ Pressler, Abra (30 September 2024). "Smee receives 2024 Medal for Excellence in Translation". Australian Academy of the Humanities. Retrieved 1 January 2026.