Albertine Prize

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Albertine Prize
Awarded forA popular work of French writing translated into English.
DescriptionA literary award for French writing in translation in the United States.
Sponsored byVan Cleef & Arpels
Presented byCultural Services of the French Embassy in the United States
Reward(s)$10,000 (split 80/20 between author and translator)
Established2017
Website albertine.com/prize/
RelatedAlbertine Prize Jeunesse

The Albertine Prize is a French literary award granted to French writing in translation that has been publicly recognised in the United States of America. It is awarded by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the United States of America, with financial support from Van Cleef & Arpels. [1]

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History

The Albertine Prize was constituted as a readers' choice award, to recognize popular works written in French and translated to English, with an American audience. The purpose of the prize was to establish recognition for contemporary French literature, in translation in the United States. [2] [3] The Prize is awarded from the Albertine Bookstore, which was established by Antonin Baudry, then Cultural Counselor for the French Embassy, in New York. [4] [5] [6]

A selection committee nominates a shortlist of novels each year, and readers vote for the winner on the website of the Albertine Bookstore. [1] The winner is awarded a prize of $10,000 prize, which is divided 80-20 between the author and translator. [7]

In addition to the Albertine Prize, the Albertine Prize Jeunesse is awarded to books for young readers, and the winner is chosen by children between the ages of 3 and 14, grouped into four categories by age. [8]

List of nominees and winners

2021

2021 nominees: [9]

AuthorTitleTranslatorPublication Information
Winner [10] [11] Nicolas Mathieu And Their Children After Them [12] William Rodarmor Other Press
Shortlisted Louis-Philippe Dalembert The Mediterranean WallMarjolijn de JagerSchaffner Press
Shortlisted Pauline Delabroy-Allard They Say SarahAdriana HunterOther Press
Shortlisted Emmanuelle Bayamack-Tam ArcadiaRuth DiverSeven Stories Press
Shortlisted Emmanuel Dongala The Bridgetower Sonata: Sonata MulatticaMarjolijn de JagerSchaffner Press

2020

The Selection Committee for the 2020 Prize included staff of the Albertine Bookstore, the Book Department in the French Embassy, French literary critic François Busnel and American writer Rachel Kushner. The shortlist was announced on 14 October 2020 and voting remained open until 24 November 2020. [1]

AuthorTitleTranslatorPublication Information
Jean-Baptiste Del Amo Animalia Frank Wynne Grove, 2019
Yannick Haenel Hold Fast Your CrownTeresa FaganOther Press, 2019
Lyonel Trouillot KannjawouGretchen SchmidSchaffner Press, 2019
Virginie Despentes Vernon Subutex 1 Frank Wynne Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2019
Winner Zahia Rahmani “Muslim” : A NovelMatt ReeckDeep Vellum, 2019

2019

The panel that shortlisted books for the 2019 prize included staff of the Albertine Bookstore, the Book Department in the French Embassy, French literary critic François Bushnel and American writer Lydia Davis. [13] [14] [15]

AuthorTitleTranslatorPublication Information
Winner Negar Djavadi Disoriental Tina Kover Europa Editions, 2018
Shortlisted Gaël Faye Small Country Sarah Ardizzone Hogarth Press, 2016
Shortlisted Éric Vuillard The Order of the Day Mark PolizzottiOther Press, 2018
Shortlisted Leïla Slimani The Perfect Nanny Sam TaylorPenguin Books 2018
Shortlisted Nathacha Appanah Waiting for Tomorrow Geoffrey Strachan Graywolf Press, 2018

2018

The panel that shortlisted books for the 2018 prize included staff of the Albertine Bookstore, the Book Department in the French Embassy, French literary critic François Bushnel and American writer Lydia Davis. [16] [17] [18]

AuthorTitleTranslatorPublication Information
Winner Anne Garreta Not One DayEmma RamadanDeep Vellum Press, 2017
Shortlisted Alain Mabanckou Black MosesHelen StevensonThe New Press, 2017
Shortlisted Mathias Énard Compass Charlotte Mandell New Directions Publishing, 2017
Shortlisted Édouard Louis The End of EddyMichael LuceyFarrar, Straus and Giroux, 2017
Shortlisted Christine Angot IncestTess LewisArchipelago Books, 2017

2017

The panel that shortlisted books for the 2018 prize included staff of the Albertine Bookstore, the Book Department in the French Embassy, French literary critic François Bushnel and American writer Lydia Davis. [7] [19]

AuthorTitleTranslatorPublication Information
Winner Antoine Volodine Bardo Or Not BardoJ.T. MahanyOpen Letter Books, 2017
Shortlisted Ananda Devi Eve Out of Her RuinsJeffrey ZuckermanDeep Vellum, 2016
Shortlisted Maylis De Kerangal The Heart Sam TaylorFarrar, Straus and Giroux, 2016

References

  1. 1 2 3 "ALBERTINE | Albertine Prize 2020". ALBERTINE. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  2. ↑ Montlaur, Bénédicte de. "A New Prize for French Literature in English". New York Review of Books. ISSN   0028-7504 . Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  3. ↑ "Mission Culturelle et Universitaire Française aux Etats-Unis". France in the United States / Embassy of France in Washington, D.C. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  4. ↑ Grimes, William (2014-10-09). "So What's the Big Idée? (Published 2014)". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  5. ↑ "5 livres sélectionnés pour le Prix Albertine 2019". www.actualitte.com (in French). Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  6. ↑ "Vote for Your Favorite French Books Translated to English: The Albertine Prize". Publishing Perspectives. 2017-03-21. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  7. 1 2 "ALBERTINE | Albertine Prize 2017". ALBERTINE. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  8. ↑ "The Prix Albertine Jeunesse". Albertine Bookstore.
  9. ↑ "Five Nominees Unveiled for the 2021 Albertine Prize". French Embassy in the United States - Cultural Services. October 13, 2021.
  10. ↑ "'And Their Children After Them' Wins 2021 Albertine Prize". Publishers Weekly . December 10, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-12-11.
  11. ↑ Anderson, Porter (December 9, 2021). "William Rodarmor's Translation of Nicolas Mathieu Wins 2021 Albertine Prize". Publishing Perspectives.
  12. ↑ Albertine Team (November 1, 2021). "Nicolas Mathieu on 2021 Albertine Prize Finalist 'And Their Children after Them'". albertine.com. Cultural Services of the French Embassy. Archived from the original on 2021-11-10.
  13. ↑ "ALBERTINE | Albertine Prize 2019". ALBERTINE. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  14. ↑ "Albertine Prize 2019". The New York Public Library. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  15. ↑ "Albertine Prize 2019 Nominees". frenchculture.org. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  16. ↑ "ALBERTINE | Albertine Prize 2018". ALBERTINE. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  17. ↑ "Meet the Shortlisted Authors for the 2018 Albertine Prize". Literary Hub. 2018-04-06. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  18. ↑ "Erotic French novel wins this year's $10,000 Albertine Prize". AP NEWS. 2018-06-07. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  19. ↑ "Best Translated French Fiction: Announcing the Albertine Prize Finalists". The New York Public Library. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
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