PEN/Ralph Manheim Medal for Translation
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (2024) Winner
Suzanne Jill Levine
スザンヌ・ジル・レビン
Suzanne Jill Levine
Aliases:
Jill Levine
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1946 （New York City）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Residence History
- New York City → Santa Barbara, California
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, poet, literary translator, critic, scholar
- Active Years
- 1967-2025
- Affiliations
- University of California, Santa Barbara
- Memberships
- Honorary member of IAPTI
- Influenced By
- Gabriel García Márquez, Adolfo Bioy Casares
- Influenced
- Silvina Ocampo
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vassar College | — | — | AB | — | United States |
| Columbia University | — | — | MA | — | United States |
| New York University | — | — | PhD | — | United States |
Vassar College
Degree:
AB
Year of Graduation:
1967
Country:
United States
Graduated 1967
Columbia University
Degree:
MA
Year of Graduation:
1969
Country:
United States
Graduated 1969
New York University
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
1977
Country:
United States
Graduated 1977
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | PEN/Ralph Manheim Medal for Translation | — | Career Commitment to Excellence | PEN America | Winner |
| 2012 | PEN Center USA's Translation Award | — | — | PEN Center USA | Winner |
| 1997 | John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | Guggenheim Foundation | Fellow |
| 1996 | PEN American Gregory Kolovakis Award | — | Hispanic Letters | PEN America | Winner |
PEN/Ralph Manheim Medal for Translation
2024
Category:
Career Commitment to Excellence
Organization:
PEN America
Result:
Winner
PEN Center USA's Translation Award
2012
Organization:
PEN Center USA
Result:
Winner
John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship
1997
Organization:
Guggenheim Foundation
Result:
Fellow
PEN American Gregory Kolovakis Award
1996
Category:
Hispanic Letters
Organization:
PEN America
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Subversive Scribe: Translating Latin American Fiction
1991 Translation StudiesInfluential book on translation theory
TranslationLatin American Literature
Manuel Puig and the Spider Woman: His Life and Fictions
2001 BiographyLife and fictions of Manuel Puig
BiographyLiterary Criticism
Unfaithful: A Translator's Memoir
2025 MemoirMemoir of a translator
TranslatorAutobiography
Translations by Author
- Betrayed by Rita Hayworth by Manuel Puig
- Three Trapped Tigers by Guillermo Cabrera Infante
- Heartbreak Tango by Manuel Puig
- The Promise by Silvina Ocampo
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Innovative translation techniques
- Recurring Motifs
- Subversion in Latin American literature
Legacy
Renowned as a leading translator and scholar of Latin American literature, recipient of numerous awards, influential in translation theory.
Trivia
- Studied piano at Juilliard
- Attended Music & Art High School in New York