" Ukrainian Institute | Drahomán Prize 2024 "
Ukrainian Institute | Drahomán Prize 2024
Drahomán Prize for translators who translate from Ukrainian into other languages
The Prize aims to support and acknowledge the enlightening work of translators from Ukrainian into other languages, who bring Ukrainian literature to the world and thus draw the world’s attention to Ukraine through the works of Ukrainian authors.
This Prize is awarded for
– excellence in translation, and
– contribution to the promotion of Ukrainian literature abroad.
Open to all translators who have at least one translated and published literary or documentary work from Ukrainian language, can be nominated for the Prize. Literary and documentary works include prose, poetry, drama, and non-fiction (essays, reportage, interviews, biographies, memoirs).
Translators can be nominated for the Prize by foreign cultural and academic institutions, diplomatic missions, publishing houses, creative associations, and members of the Chapter. The nominated book of the translator must be published by a foreign publisher within two years prior to the award year and should be compatible with values and principles of the founding organizations.
INFO
AMOUNT
3,000 EUR prize (taxes included), as well as additional opportunities for professional growth and promotion of works
APPLICATION DEADLINE
December 5, 2024
ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES
ELIGIBILITY
- All translators, regardless of their country of residence, who have at least one translated and published literary or documentary work, can be nominated for the Prize. Literary and documentary works include prose, poetry, drama, and non-fiction (essays, reportage, interviews, biographies, memoirs).
- The nominated book of the translator must have been published by a foreign publisher within three years prior to the award year and should be compatible with values and principles of the founding organizations. A translator cannot be nominated for the Prize with a book translated by a group of translators.
- Laureates of the Prize cannot be nominated for the second time.
- A translator may be nominated for the Prize by the Chapter members as well as by foreign cultural institutions, diplomatic institutions, research centres, publishers, and creative associations.
APPLICATION DETAILS
The submission includes a filled-out application form as well as electronic and hard copies of the nominated book in Ukrainian and in the language of translation. Applications for 2024 will be accepted from October 17 to December 5.
DEADLINE
2024-12-05
TYPE OF SUPPORT
Public funding
FUNDING COUNTRIES
Ukraine