David Bellos, the First Man Booker-winning Translator, Dies Aged 80
David Bellos, the British-born translator, scholar and biographer who became the first translator to share the Man Booker International Prize…
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The Effingers by Gabriele Tergit: A Lost Masterpiece
More than seventy years after its original publication in Germany, The Effingers by Gabriele Tergit reaches English readers for the…
On Choosing Between Translations: A Reader’s Guide
You’re standing in a bookshop, holding two copies of the same novel. Each bears a different translator’s name on the…
Booker Prize and Translated Children’s Books: What Next?
The Children’s Booker Prize has just been announced by the Booker Prize Foundation. Aimed specifically at fiction for children aged…
Jon Fosse’s Vaim – First Novel Since Nobel Win
Two years after receiving the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature, Norwegian writer Jon Fosse returns with Vaim, his first novel…
Ivan Klíma in Translation – The Afterlife of a Czech Voice
Ivan Klíma died in Prague on 4 October 2025, aged ninety-four. The obituaries and reports that followed in The Guardian,…
László Krasznahorkai and the Translators Behind His Nobel Moment
When the Swedish Academy announced that László Krasznahorkai had been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature, it felt like…
The 2025 National Book Award for Translated Literature: Finalists Announced
The Finalists of the 2025 National Book Award for translated literature have been revealed, honouring five outstanding books that showcase…
International Translation Day: How It All Began
Jerome’s life was as restless as his pen. Born in the Balkans in the fourth century, he travelled widely and…
How the PEN Presents Translation Grant Is Nurturing Emerging Translators
The latest winners of the PEN Presents translation grant have been announced, showcasing six projects that bring vital new voices…
Osamu Dazai in Translation: Melancholy for a New Generation
Nearly eight decades after his death, Osamu Dazai has become an unlikely figure of fascination for a new generation of…
Why World Literature in Translation Matters: Pushpinder Khaneka’s Journey
In a recent Guardian article, journalist Pushpinder Khaneka makes a compelling case for reading the world through novels. Rather than…