International Dublin Literary Award
2 appearances
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Edition 7 (2002) Winner
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Edition 27 (2022) Winner
Frank Wynne
フランク・ウィン
Furanku Win
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1962 （County Sligo, Ireland）
- Nationality
- Irish
- Languages
- English, French, Spanish
Career
- Occupations
- Literary translator, Writer, Comics editor
- Active Years
- 1998-2024
- Affiliations
- Honorary Member of the Irish Translators and Interpreters Association
- Memberships
- Honorary Member of the Irish Translators and Interpreters Association
- Nominations
- 2018 Man Booker International Prize shortlist: Vernon Subutex 1, 2018 Man Booker International Prize longlist: The Imposter, 2013 Oxford-Weidenfeld Translation Prize shortlist: The Blue Hour
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Dublin Literary Award | Atomised | — | Dublin City Council | winner |
| 2005 | Independent Foreign Fiction Prize | Windows on the World | — | The Independent | winner |
| 2008 | Scott Moncrieff Prize | Holiday in a Coma and Love Lasts Three Years | フランス語からの翻訳 | Society of Authors | winner |
| 2012 | Premio Valle-Inclán | Kamchatka | スペイン語からの翻訳 | — | winner |
| 2013 | CWA International Dagger | Alex | — | Crime Writers' Association | joint winner |
| 2014 | CWA International Dagger | The Siege | — | Crime Writers' Association | winner |
| 2014 | Premio Valle-Inclán | The Blue Hour | スペイン語からの翻訳 | — | winner |
| 2015 | CWA International Dagger | Camille | — | Crime Writers' Association | winner |
| 2016 | Scott Moncrieff Prize | Harraga | フランス語からの翻訳 | Society of Authors | winner |
| 2020 | Republic of Consciousness Prize | Animalia | — | — | winner |
| 2022 | Dublin Literary Award | The Art of Losing | — | Dublin City Council | winner |
| 2023 | Scott Moncrieff Prize | Standing Heavy | フランス語からの翻訳 | Society of Authors | winner |
| 2024 | French American Prize | The Annual Banquet of the Gravedigger's Guild | — | French-American Foundation | winner |
Dublin Literary Award
2002
Work:
Atomised
Organization:
Dublin City Council
Result:
winner
Independent Foreign Fiction Prize
2005
Work:
Windows on the World
Organization:
The Independent
Result:
winner
Scott Moncrieff Prize
2008
Work:
Holiday in a Coma and Love Lasts Three Years
Category:
フランス語からの翻訳
Organization:
Society of Authors
Result:
winner
Premio Valle-Inclán
2012
Work:
Kamchatka
Category:
スペイン語からの翻訳
Result:
winner
CWA International Dagger
2013
Work:
Alex
Organization:
Crime Writers' Association
Result:
joint winner
CWA International Dagger
2014
Work:
The Siege
Organization:
Crime Writers' Association
Result:
winner
Premio Valle-Inclán
2014
Work:
The Blue Hour
Category:
スペイン語からの翻訳
Result:
winner
CWA International Dagger
2015
Work:
Camille
Organization:
Crime Writers' Association
Result:
winner
Scott Moncrieff Prize
2016
Work:
Harraga
Category:
フランス語からの翻訳
Organization:
Society of Authors
Result:
winner
Republic of Consciousness Prize
2020
Work:
Animalia
Result:
winner
Dublin Literary Award
2022
Work:
The Art of Losing
Organization:
Dublin City Council
Result:
winner
Scott Moncrieff Prize
2023
Work:
Standing Heavy
Category:
フランス語からの翻訳
Organization:
Society of Authors
Result:
winner
French American Prize
2024
Work:
The Annual Banquet of the Gravedigger's Guild
Organization:
French-American Foundation
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Scott Moncrieff Prize
6 appearances
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Edition 43 (2008) Winner
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Edition 46 (2011) Runner-up
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Edition 50 (2015) Winner
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Edition 53 (2018) Winner
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Edition 55 (2020) Winner
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Edition 58 (2023) Winner
Works
Major Works
I Was Vermeer
2006 BiographyA biography of Han van Meegeren, the forger who painted fake Vermeers.
Art forgeryArtDeception
Found in Translation: 100 of the finest stories ever translated
2018 AnthologyAnthology of 100 of the finest translated short stories.
Translated literatureShort stories
QUEER: LGBTQ Writing from Ancient Times to Yesterday
2021 AnthologyAnthology of LGBTQ writing from ancient times to the present.
LGBTQQueer literature
Translations by Author
- Somewhere in a Desert
- Atomised
- Platform
- Lanzarote
- Waiting for the Wild Beasts to Vote
- Windows on the World
- Holiday in a Coma
- Love Lasts Three Years
- Kamchatka
- The Blue Hour
- The Art of Losing
- Animalia
- The Annual Banquet of the Gravedigger's Guild
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Faithful to original voicePolished style across languages
Legacy
Prominent Irish literary translator known for translating major works into English. Twice winner of the Dublin Literary Award and multiple Scott Moncrieff Prizes. First translator to chair the International Booker Prize judging panel in 2022.
In Popular Culture
- Chaired the 2022 International Booker Prize judging panel
Trivia
- Worked as a comics editor at Deadline magazine.
- Edited the QUEER anthology in 2021.