New Translation Prize from The National Book Foundation
The National Book Foundation has just announced they will add a new prize for literature in translation starting in 2018. The award will recognize both authors and translators of fiction and nonfiction, marking the first addition of a new prize
Maja Haderlap Awarded Max Frisch Prize of the City of Zurich
Maja Haderlap, author of Angel of Oblivion, was awarded the Max Frisch Prize, given every four years by the city of Zurich to an author whose work addresses fundamental issues of democratic society in an artistically uncompromising way. The jury
Archipelago Books on Lumpen Radio’s Eye 94
Archipelago Books publicist and associate editor Kendall Storey appeared on Chicago's Lumpen Radio this weekend! Tune in to hear her talk to Eye 94' s Jamie Trecker about a few of our favorite 2017 titles and what we're most excited
The Political Power of Translation
"It goes without saying that literary translation, too, is a deeply political act, one that makes particular texts accessible to particular readers by transporting them across linguistic boundaries." Read more of translator Chenxin Jiang's essay on translation, politics, and the European