Translation awards acknowledge translator’s contribution to literary culture and offer visibility for their profession among publishers and readers. Browse awards here.
The Jaroslav Seifert Prize is a prestigious Czech literary prize created by the Charta 77 Foundation in Stockholm in January 1986. It is awarded for a significant work published in the Czech Republic or abroad in the previous three years. It has been awarded every two years since 2013. The prize is endowed with a total of 100,000 CZK.
The Czech State Award for Translation is awarded for the translation of a literary work from a foreign language into Czech. It is given by the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic, who decides based on the recommendation of juries appointed by the Minister of Culture. The prize consists of a certificate and 300,000 CZK. It is awarded each year in October 28, along with the Czech State Award for Literature.
Organized by the Czech section of the International Board and Books for Young People (IBBY), the Golden Ribbon Awards were first presented in 1992 and are the main Czech awards for children’s books. The annual Golden Ribbon Award is awarded in four areas, which are further divided into several categories of which translation is one. Through accompanying programs, such as a traveling exhibition of illustrations, art workshops, discussions and author readings, it also supports the growth of reading literacy, the development of a relationship with books and children’s cultural activities.
