John Florio Prize for Italian Translation

Administered by:
Dorothy Sym
The Translators Association
84 Drayton Gardens
London SW10 9SB
Tel: +44 (0)20 7373 6642
Fax: +44 (0)20 7373 5768
e-mail: Dsym@societyofauthors.org

Awarded for the best English translation of a full-length Italian work of literary merit and general interest.  Entries for the next award must have been first published in the UK during 2002 or 2003 and the original must have been first published in the last 100 years.
Publisher entry only
Prize: £1000
Closing date for entries: 20 December 2003
Winner announced: Autumn 2004

Submit: 3 copies of the translation and 3 copies of the original text

Most recent winner (2002): Stephen Sartarelli for his translation of Prince of the Clouds by Gianni Riotta (Flamingo)

Runner-up: Alastair McEwan for his translation of Senior Service by Carlo Feltrinelli (Granta)