Helen and Kurt Wolff Translator's Prize
2 appearances
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Edition 18 (2013) Winner
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Edition 25 (2020) Winner
Philip Boehm
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Philip Boehm
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1958-01-01 （Texas, United States）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English, German, Polish
Career
- Occupations
- playwright, theater director, translator
- Active Years
- 1980-
- Affiliations
- Upstream Theater (founder)
- Memberships
- Texas Institute of Letters
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesleyan University | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Washington University in St. Louis | — | — | — | — | United States |
| State Academy of Theater in Warsaw | — | — | — | — | Poland |
Wesleyan University
Country:
United States
Attended (details unknown)
Washington University in St. Louis
Country:
United States
Attended (details unknown)
State Academy of Theater in Warsaw
Country:
Poland
Studied theater
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Schlegel-Tieck Prize | A Woman in Berlin (and others) | — | Schlegel-Tieck Prize (UK) | 受賞 |
| — | Oxford-Weidenfeld Translation Prize | The Hunger Angel (by Herta Müller) and others | — | Oxford-Weidenfeld Translation Prize | 受賞 |
| — | Helen and Kurt Wolff Translator's Prize | An Ermine in Czernopol (by Gregor von Rezzori) and others | — | Helen and Kurt Wolff Translator's Prize | 受賞 |
| — | Ungar German Translation Award | Darkness at Noon (by Arthur Koestler) and others | — | American Translators Association (ATA) | 受賞 |
| — | NEA Fellowship | — | — | National Endowment for the Arts | フェローシップ |
| — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship | — | — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | フェローシップ |
Schlegel-Tieck Prize
Work:
A Woman in Berlin (and others)
Organization:
Schlegel-Tieck Prize (UK)
Result:
受賞
Oxford-Weidenfeld Translation Prize
Work:
The Hunger Angel (by Herta Müller) and others
Organization:
Oxford-Weidenfeld Translation Prize
Result:
受賞
Helen and Kurt Wolff Translator's Prize
Work:
An Ermine in Czernopol (by Gregor von Rezzori) and others
Organization:
Helen and Kurt Wolff Translator's Prize
Result:
受賞
Ungar German Translation Award
Work:
Darkness at Noon (by Arthur Koestler) and others
Organization:
American Translators Association (ATA)
Result:
受賞
NEA Fellowship
Organization:
National Endowment for the Arts
Result:
フェローシップ
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship
Organization:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result:
フェローシップ
Awards & Nominations
National Translation Award
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (2013) Winner
Oxford-Weidenfeld Translation Prize
1 appearances
-
Edition 15 (2013) Winner
Found in Translation Award
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (2014) Winner
Works
Major Works
Mixtitlan
playA play that weaves cultural identity and irony.
identitycultural hybridity
Soul of a Clone
playAn experimental piece questioning the boundary between technology and humanity.
humanityethics
The Death of Atahualpa
playA drama incorporating historical motifs.
historypower
The Good Ship Saint Louis
playA work themed on migration and journey.
migrationjourney
Return of the Bedbug
playA satirical play with elements of black humor.
satiresocial critique
Bibliography
- A Woman in Berlin (translator)
- The Hunger Angel (translator)
- Letters to Milena (translator)
- Traces: Stories (co-translator)
- The Shoe Tester of Frankfurt (translator)
- Numerous plays (author/director)
Adaptations
- Woyzeck (adaptation/directing for stage)
- Egmont (narration to accompany Beethoven's incidental music)
Translations by Author
- Herta Müller — The Hunger Angel
- Herta Müller — The Fox Was Ever The Hunter
- Franz Kafka — Letters to Milena
- Arthur Koestler — Darkness at Noon
- Hanna Krall — Chasing the King of Hearts
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- dramatic, dialogue-driven stylein translation, balances literal fidelity with recreating original tone
- Recurring Motifs
- movement and belongingmemory and history
Legacy
Philip Boehm has introduced German- and Polish-language works to the English-speaking world as a translator and contributed to regional theater as a director and playwright. He has received multiple international translation awards.
Academic Societies
- Texas Institute of Letters
Trivia
- Founder of Upstream Theater in St. Louis.
- Fluent in English, German, and Polish; has translated over thirty novels and plays.
- Recipient of multiple translation awards and fellowships.