Translation awards acknowledge translator’s contribution to literary culture and offer visibility for their profession among publishers and readers. Browse awards here.
The Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński Translation Award is given every two years to translators of foreign literature into Polish. Founded in 2013 by the Mayor of Gdańsk Paweł Adamowicz, it was first presented in 2015. In 2017, it was divided into two categories honoring a lifetime translation achievement and the translation of a specific work. In addition to a statuette, winners will receive 50,000 PLN or 30,000 PLN.
The Wisława Szymborska Award, organized by the Wisława Szymborska Foundation, is not only given to a work of poetry in the Polish language but also to a volume of poetry translated into Polish. Candidates for the award may be proposed by publishing houses, cultural institutions, literary journals and websites, members of the Award Committee, and other parties.
