| Vondel Prize | |
|---|---|
| Sponsored by | Dutch Foundation for Literature (original establishing body) |
| Country |  Netherlands /  United Kingdom |
| Presented by | Society of Authors  |
| Status | Active |
| First award | 1996 |
The Vondel Prize is a literary translation prize for full-length works from the Dutch into English. The prize was established in 1996 by the Foundation for the Production and Translation of Dutch literature, and is named after the 17th-century Dutch writer Joost van den Vondel. [1]
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The award is currently presented biennially (every two years). It is administered by The Society of Authors in the UK, in collaboration with the Dutch Foundation for Literature (which was formerly the establishing body). The prize recognizes the best book-length translation from Dutch or Flemish (the variety of Dutch spoken in Belgium) into English, and generally carries a value of £5,000 (GBP). The prize is considered one of the most prestigious translation awards dedicated to Dutch literature in the English-speaking world. [2] [3]