ASF Translation Awards

The American-Scandinavian Foundation annually awards four translation prizes for outstanding translations of poetry, fiction, drama, or literary prose written by a 20th or 21st-century Nordic author. The competition recognizes excellence in translating literary works from Nordic languages into English. Four distinct prizes are awarded: The Nadia Christensen Prize ($2,500), The Leif and Inger Sjöberg Prize ($2,000 for previously unpublished translators), The Wigeland Prize ($2,000 for Norwegian translations by Norway residents), and The Inger and Jens Bruun Translation Prize ($2,000 for Danish translations, supported by Scan Design Foundation). All prizes include publication of an excerpt in Scandinavian Review and a commemorative bronze medallion. Submissions must be from the writing of one Nordic author and include poetry (15-25 pages) or prose (25-50 pages), along with author permission for publication. The competition is open to translators working with Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Icelandic, or Finnish source texts.