Marsh Award for Children's Literature in Translation
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (2017) Winner
Helen Wang
Wāng Hǎilán
Aliases:
Helen Kay Wang / Helen Kay Below
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1965-01-01
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English, Chinese
- Residence History
- London
Career
- Occupations
- Curator of East Asian Money, Sinologist, Translator
- Active Years
- 1988-2024
- Affiliations
- British Museum
- Memberships
- Royal Numismatic Society Hon. Vice President, China Numismatic Society editorial board, International Association for the Study of Silk Road Textiles (IASSRT) member
- Nominations
- GLLI Translated YA Book Prize 2019 shortlist (Bronze and Sunflower)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOAS University of London | — | Chinese | BA | 1984-1988 (北京語言大学1年在籍含む) | United Kingdom |
| Beijing Language and Culture University | — | — | — | 1984-1985 | China |
| University College London | — | Archaeology | PhD | — | United Kingdom |
SOAS University of London
Chinese
Degree:
BA
Period:
1984-1988 (北京語言大学1年在籍含む)
Year of Graduation:
1988
Country:
United Kingdom
Beijing Language and Culture University
Period:
1984-1985
Country:
China
University College London
Archaeology
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
2002
Country:
United Kingdom
Thesis: Money on the Silk Road: the evidence from Eastern Central Asia to c. AD 800
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Marsh Award for Children's Literature in Translation | Bronze and Sunflower | — | English Speaking Union | winner |
| 2023 | Mildred L. Batchelder Award | Dragonfly Eyes | Honor Book | Association for Library Service to Children | honor |
| 2017 | Chen Bochui International Children's Literature Award | Translation of Chinese children's literature | — | — | winner |
| 2024 | Medal of the Royal Numismatic Society | — | — | Royal Numismatic Society | winner |
| 2024 | Lhotka Prize | Chinese Numismatics - the world of Chinese money | — | Royal Numismatic Society | winner |
Marsh Award for Children's Literature in Translation
2017
Work:
Bronze and Sunflower
Organization:
English Speaking Union
Result:
winner
Mildred L. Batchelder Award
2023
Work:
Dragonfly Eyes
Category:
Honor Book
Organization:
Association for Library Service to Children
Result:
honor
Chen Bochui International Children's Literature Award
2017
Work:
Translation of Chinese children's literature
Result:
winner
Medal of the Royal Numismatic Society
2024
Organization:
Royal Numismatic Society
Result:
winner
Lhotka Prize
2024
Work:
Chinese Numismatics - the world of Chinese money
Organization:
Royal Numismatic Society
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Bibliography
- Money on the Silk Road: The Evidence from Eastern Central Asia to c. AD 800
- Chairman Mao Badges: Symbols and Slogans of the Cultural Revolution
- Bronze and Sunflower (trans.)
- Dragonfly Eyes (trans.)
Translations by Author
- Bronze and Sunflower (Cao Wenxuan)
- Dragonfly Eyes (Cao Wenxuan)
- The Grass House (Cao Wenxuan)
- Lessons in Happiness (Qin Wenjun)
- Dinner for Six (Lu Min)
- Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean (Huang Beijia)
Legacy
Internationally acclaimed for English translations of Chinese children's literature, winning several awards. Curator of East Asian Money at the British Museum, contributing to Silk Road numismatics.
Trivia
- Married to Chinese archaeologist Wang Tao, with two children.