Oxford-Weidenfeld Translation Prize
1 appearances
-
Edition 8 (2006) Winner
Len Rix
レン・リックス
Len Rix
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1942 （Zimbabwe）
- Nationality
- Zimbabwean
- Languages
- English, Hungarian, French, Latin
- Residence History
- Zimbabwe → Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) → Cambridge, UK → Manchester, UK
Career
- Occupations
- Translator, Lecturer, Teacher
- Active Years
- 1995-2023
- Nominations
- Independent Foreign Fiction Prize 2006 short-listed (The Door), Warwick Prize for Women in Translation 2019 short-listed (Katalin Street), Warwick Prize for Women in Translation 2020 short-listed (Abigail)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University College of Rhodesia and Nyasaland | — | English, French and Latin | — | — | Zimbabwe |
| King's College, Cambridge | — | English | — | 1963- | United Kingdom |
University College of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
English, French and Latin
Year of Graduation:
1963
Country:
Zimbabwe
King's College, Cambridge
English
Period:
1963-
Year of Graduation:
1966
Country:
United Kingdom
Commonwealth Scholarship
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Oxford-Weidenfeld Translation Prize | The Door | 翻訳 | University of Oxford | winner |
| 2018 | PEN Translation Prize | Katalin Street | 翻訳 | PEN America | winner |
| 2021 | Hungarian Gold Cross of Merit | Translation of Hungarian literature | — | Republic of Hungary | 受賞 |
Oxford-Weidenfeld Translation Prize
2006
Work:
The Door
Category:
翻訳
Organization:
University of Oxford
Result:
winner
PEN Translation Prize
2018
Work:
Katalin Street
Category:
翻訳
Organization:
PEN America
Result:
winner
Hungarian Gold Cross of Merit
2021
Work:
Translation of Hungarian literature
Organization:
Republic of Hungary
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
PEN Translation Prize
1 appearances
-
Edition 58 (2018) Winner
Works
Bibliography
- A Time for Everything (Tamás Kabdebó)
- Journey by Moonlight (Antal Szerb)
- The Door (Magda Szabó)
- The Pendragon Legend (Antal Szerb)
- Oliver VII (Antal Szerb)
- Katalin Street (Magda Szabó)
- Abigail (Magda Szabó)
Translations by Author
- Numerous Hungarian literary works (Antal Szerb, Magda Szabó etc.)
Legacy
Zimbabwe-born translator of Hungarian literature into English, noted for translations of Antal Szerb and Magda Szabó, recipient of multiple translation prizes.