Lannan Translation Award
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The Lannan Translation Award is a literary prize that honors outstanding achievements in the translation of works of world literature into English.
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| Lannan Translation Award canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lannan Translation Award Context triple: [Lannan Foundation, award, Lannan Translation Award]
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A.
Noma Prize for Translation of Japanese Literature
The Noma Prize for Translation of Japanese Literature is a Japanese literary award that honors outstanding translations of Japanese literary works into foreign languages, helping to promote Japanese literature internationally.
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B.
Sahitya Akademi Translation Award
The Sahitya Akademi Translation Award is an annual Indian literary honor recognizing outstanding translations of works into the 24 recognized Indian languages.
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C.
PEN Translation Prize
The PEN Translation Prize is a prestigious literary award presented by PEN America to honor outstanding book-length translations into English.
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D.
National Book Award for Translated Literature
The National Book Award for Translated Literature is a major American literary prize honoring outstanding books of fiction or nonfiction translated into English and published in the United States.
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E.
PEN/Ralph Manheim Medal for Translation
The PEN/Ralph Manheim Medal for Translation is a prestigious literary honor awarded by PEN America to recognize a translator’s lifetime achievement and outstanding contribution to the art of literary translation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lannan Translation Award Target entity description: The Lannan Translation Award is a literary prize that honors outstanding achievements in the translation of works of world literature into English.
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A.
Noma Prize for Translation of Japanese Literature
The Noma Prize for Translation of Japanese Literature is a Japanese literary award that honors outstanding translations of Japanese literary works into foreign languages, helping to promote Japanese literature internationally.
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B.
Sahitya Akademi Translation Award
The Sahitya Akademi Translation Award is an annual Indian literary honor recognizing outstanding translations of works into the 24 recognized Indian languages.
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C.
PEN Translation Prize
The PEN Translation Prize is a prestigious literary award presented by PEN America to honor outstanding book-length translations into English.
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D.
National Book Award for Translated Literature
The National Book Award for Translated Literature is a major American literary prize honoring outstanding books of fiction or nonfiction translated into English and published in the United States.
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E.
PEN/Ralph Manheim Medal for Translation
The PEN/Ralph Manheim Medal for Translation is a prestigious literary honor awarded by PEN America to recognize a translator’s lifetime achievement and outstanding contribution to the art of literary translation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lannan Foundation award
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literary award ⓘ translation award ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Lannan Foundation staff ⓘ |
| awardFor |
translation
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translation of world literature into English ⓘ |
| basedIn | Santa Fe, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| domain | arts and culture ⓘ |
| eligibility | translators of works of world literature into English ⓘ |
| field |
literary translation
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literature ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre | world literature ⓘ |
| hasCategory | world literature in translation ⓘ |
| hasMedium |
books
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printed literature ⓘ |
| honours |
excellence in English translations of international literature
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outstanding translators ⓘ |
| inception | 1990s ⓘ |
| languageOfTranslatedWorks | English ⓘ |
| monetaryValue | cash prize ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Anne Carson
NERFINISHED
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Burton Watson NERFINISHED ⓘ Ciaran Carson NERFINISHED ⓘ Edith Grossman NERFINISHED ⓘ Esther Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ Gregory Rabassa NERFINISHED ⓘ Herta Müller NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Henry Heim NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Cole NERFINISHED ⓘ Rosmarie Waldrop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Lannan Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to honor outstanding achievements in literary translation
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to support translators of world literature ⓘ |
| recognizesRole | translator as creative artist ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
Lannan Lifetime Achievement Award
NERFINISHED
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Lannan Literary Award for Fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ Lannan Literary Award for Nonfiction NERFINISHED ⓘ Lannan Literary Award for Poetry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
importance of the original work of world literature
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literary merit of the translation ⓘ |
| sponsor | Lannan Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsorType | private foundation ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| website | https://lannan.org ⓘ |
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