Sophie Hughes

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Sophie Hughes
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Sophie Hughes (born 1986) [1] is a British literary translator who works chiefly from Spanish to English.

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She is known for her translations of contemporary writers such as Laia Jufresa, Rodrigo Hasbún, Alia Trabucco Zerán [2] and Fernanda Melchor. Her works have been shortlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award, [3] International Booker Prize, [4] Man Booker International Prize, [5] along with other awards.

Personal life

Hughes was born in Chertsey, England in June 1986 and currently lives in Birmingham. [1]

Education

Hughes received a master's degree in Comparative Literature from University College London in 2011. [6]

Career

Following graduation from University College London, Hughes moved to Mexico City and began working as Asymptote 's editor-at-large. [6] During this time, she also served as a guest editor for Words Without Borders. [6] She also translated journalistic work about Mexico for English PEN and the Guardian , as well as a section of the essay collection The Sorrows of Mexico. [6] Hughes has also worked as a translation correspondent for Dazed & Confused .

Hughes' first published book was a translation of Iván Repila’s The Boy Who Stole Attila’s Horse, published in 2015. [7]

She is interested in co-translation and has worked with Amanda Hopkinson, Margaret Jull Costa, and Juana Adcock. [6]

Selected translated works

Books

Essays

Short stories

Awards and honours

YearAwardWork TranslatedResultRef.
2021 International Dublin Literary Award Hurricane Season by Fernanda Melchor Shortlist [3]
2020 International Booker Prize Shortlist [15]
National Book Award for Translated Literature Longlist [16]
International Booker Prize Mac and His Problem by Enrique Vila-Matas, with Margaret Jull Costa Longlist [15]
Premio Valle Inclán Shortlist [17]
2019 Premio Valle Inclán The Remainder by Alia Trabucco Zerán Shortlist [18]
Man Booker International Prize Shortlist [5]
English PEN Translation AwardEmpty Houses by Brenda NavarroRecipient [19]
2018Arts Foundation FellowshipRecipient [20]
National Translation Award Affections by Rodrigo Hasbún Longlist [21]
PEN Translates AwardHurricane Season by Fernanda Melchor Winner [22]
To Leave with the Reindeer by Olivia RosenthalWinner [22]
The Remainder by Alia Trabucco Zerán Winner [22]
2017 PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grant The Remainder by Alia Trabucco Zerán Recipient [23]
Best Translated Book Award Umami by Laia Jufresa Shortlist [24]
2015British Centre for Literary Translation Prose MentorshipRecipient [25]
ALTA National Translation AwardLonglist [6]

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