Leif and Inger Sjöberg Award

Organization
The American-Scandinavian Foundation
58 Park Ave.
New York, NY 10016
Phone Number
(212)779-3587
Emails
info@amscan.org
Level of Study -
Professional Development
Award Type -
Prize
Purpose
To encourage the English translation of Scandinavian literature of the last two centuries.
Focus -
Literature; Translating.
Qualifications -
Applicants must be outstanding English translators of poetry, fiction, drama or literary prose originally written in a Nordic language.
Criteria
Selection will be based on the committee's criteria.
Amount -
$2,000
Award Duration -
Annual.
To Apply
Completed applications must include the following: one copy of the translation, including a title page and a table of contents for the proposed book of which the manuscript submitted is a part; ne copy of the work(s) in the original language; please send the relevant pages; CV containing all contact information, including email address, for the translator; letter or other document signed by the author, the author's agent or the author's estate granting permission for the translation to be entered in this competition and published in Scandinavian Review.
Deadline -
September 1.
For more information
http://www.amscan.org