Translation awards acknowledge translator’s contribution to literary culture and offer visibility for their profession among publishers and readers. Browse awards here.
The Danish Academy is an independent institution that aims to contribute to Danish language and spirit, especially concerning literature. Awards are an essential part of the Academy’s field of work.
The Academy’s Translator Award was established in 1988 and honors a high-quality translation of literary works from foreign languages into Danish. The prize is endowed with 50,000 DKK.
The Danish Translators’ Association’s Honorary Prize is a literary prize established in 1945 and administered by the Danish Arts Foundation, the Danish Arts Council and the Danish Arts Agency. The prize honors a translation which, by excellent reproduction of one or more important foreign works, has enriched Danish literature, and is usually awarded in February each year.
