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Helen & Kurt Wolff Translator's Prize

Helen & Kurt Wolff Translator's Prize updated

We kindly ask you provide us with the below information so that we may anticipate delivery of your submission and follow up with you as necessary.

The submitted translation must have been published (not only distributed) in Canada or the US in 2024.

Translators awarded the prize in the last seven years are disqualified from consideration this year.

The deadline for completed applications is January 17, 2025. Physicals books must be received by this date in order for your application to be considered.
 

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Should your submission be chosen for the shortlist, we would contact both you and the translator.

Only titles published in 2024 are qualified.

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To complete your submission, please mail five copies of the translation to the following address:

Goethe-Institut New York
Helen and Kurt Wolff Prize
Attn: Dean Whiteside
30 Irving Place
New York, NY 10003

Physical copies must be received by January 17, 2025.
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