National Translation Award
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Edition 27 (2024) Winner
Jamie Richards
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Jamie Richards
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Los Angeles area
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English, Italian (for translation)
- Residence History
- Los Angeles area → Claremont, California (Scripps College) → Rome, Italy (Temple University program) → Iowa City, USA (University of Iowa) → Eugene, USA (University of Oregon)
Career
- Occupations
- translator, literary translator, academic
- Active Years
- 2004-2025
- Influenced By
- Lawrence Venuti
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scripps College | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Temple University, Rome | — | — | — | — | Italy |
| University of Iowa | — | Literary Translation | MFA | — | United States |
| University of Oregon | — | Comparative Literature | PhD | — | United States |
Scripps College
Country:
United States
Attended the liberal arts college in Claremont, California
Temple University, Rome
Country:
Italy
Studied translation under Lawrence Venuti
University of Iowa
Literary Translation
Degree:
MFA
Year of Graduation:
2004
Country:
United States
Completed an MFA in Literary Translation
University of Oregon
Comparative Literature
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
2014
Country:
United States
Earned a PhD in Comparative Literature
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | American Literary Translators Association Travel Fellowship | — | — | American Literary Translators Association | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Dalkey Archive Press Translation Fellowship | — | — | Dalkey Archive Press | 受賞 |
| 2021 | National Endowment for the Arts Translation Fellowship | — | — | National Endowment for the Arts | 受賞 |
| 2024 | National Translation Award (Prose) | The Hunger of Women (translation) | Prose | American Literary Translators Association | 受賞 |
American Literary Translators Association Travel Fellowship
2004
Organization:
American Literary Translators Association
Result:
受賞
Dalkey Archive Press Translation Fellowship
2005
Organization:
Dalkey Archive Press
Result:
受賞
National Endowment for the Arts Translation Fellowship
2021
Organization:
National Endowment for the Arts
Result:
受賞
National Translation Award (Prose)
2024
Work:
The Hunger of Women (translation)
Category:
Prose
Organization:
American Literary Translators Association
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Farewell Song of Marcel Labrume
2024 Graphic novel (translation)A translated graphic novel by an Italian author/artist exploring memory and farewells.
memoryfarewellpersonal history
Joe Galaxy
2024 Graphic novel (co-translation)A co-translated comic work mixing humor and adventure, presented in English.
humoradventure
The Hunger of Women
2023 Short stories (translation)A translated collection of short stories that address women's desires and social hardships.
genderdesiresocial issues
Blue Hunger
2023 Novel (translation)An English translation of a contemporary Italian novel about loss and healing.
losshealingidentity
Collected Works
2023 Comics/Collected works (translation)Translated the collected works of Italian cartoonist Guido Buzzelli into English.
comicssocial themes
I’m Still Here
2022 Non-fiction (translation)An English translation of Roberto Saviano's work conveying the author's experiences and critique.
journalismsocial critique
Brief Lives of Idiots
2020 Novel (translation)A translation of short fiction/novels characterized by humor and sharp observation.
humorsatire
One Story
2020 Graphic novel (translation)A translated graphic novel conveying a visual narrative to English readers.
visual expressionstorytelling
Adua
2017 Novel (translation)An English translation of a novel dealing with migration and identity.
migrationidentity
Kobane Calling
2017 Graphic non-fiction (translation)A translated graphic non-fiction work about war and on-site reporting.
conflictfield reporting
5,000 km per Second
2016 Graphic novel (translation)A translated graphic novel combining visual and poetic storytelling.
visual expressiontime
The Ukrainian & Russian Notebooks
2016 Non-fiction (translation)An English translation of non-fiction notebooks on Ukraine and Russia, including observations and essays.
politicsfield observation
Walaschek’s Dream
2012 Novel (translation)An English translation of Giovanni Orelli's work, a literary piece with fantastical elements.
fantasymemory
Witness to an Era
2012 Non-fiction (translation)An English translation of works by Shklovsky and others, providing memoir-like records of 20th-century cultural history.
cultural historymemoir
Bibliography
- The Farewell Song of Marcel Labrume (2024)
- Joe Galaxy (co-translated, 2024)
- The Hunger of Women (2023)
- Blue Hunger (2023)
- Collected Works (Guido Buzzelli, 2023)
- I’m Still Here (Roberto Saviano, 2022)
- Brief Lives of Idiots (2020)
- One Story (2020)
- Adua (2017)
- Kobane Calling (2017)
- 5,000 km per Second (2016)
- The Ukrainian & Russian Notebooks (2016)
- Walaschek’s Dream (2012)
- Witness to an Era (2012)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- A careful style that respects the original voice while rendering it naturally for English readersFor visual works, emphasizes the rhythm between image and text
- Recurring Motifs
- memory and personal historymigration and identitydepictions of political and social realities
Legacy
A prominent translator from Italian to English, working across graphic novels, fiction and non-fiction. Recognized with awards including the 2024 National Translation Award.
Academic Societies
- American Literary Translators Association (associated)
Trivia
- Studied translation under Lawrence Venuti.
- Won the National Translation Award (Prose) in 2024.
- Maintains an official website: https://richwords.net/.