PEN Translation Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 63 (2023) Winner
Tiffany Tsao
ティファニー・ツァオ
Tiffany Tsao
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1983 （San Diego, California）
- Nationality
- American, Australian
- Languages
- English, Indonesian
- Residence History
- Singapore → Jakarta, Indonesia → Sydney, Australia
Career
- Occupations
- Literary translator, writer
- Active Years
- 2015-2025
- Affiliations
- Georgia Institute of Technology, University of Sydney, University of Newcastle, Australia
- Nominations
- 2022 International Booker Prize longlist (Happy Stories, Mostly translation)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellesley College | null | English literature | BA | 2000-2004 | United States |
| University of California, Berkeley | null | English literature | PhD | 2004-2009 | United States |
Wellesley College
null
/ English literature
Degree:
BA
Period:
2000-2004
Year of Graduation:
2004
Country:
United States
BA in English literature
University of California, Berkeley
null
/ English literature
Degree:
PhD
Period:
2004-2009
Year of Graduation:
2009
Country:
United States
PhD in English literature, formally studied Indonesian
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | PEN Translation Prize | People from Bloomington | 翻訳 | PEN America | 受賞 |
| 2023 | NSW Premier's Translation Prize | People from Bloomington | 翻訳 | New South Wales Government | 受賞 |
| 2025 | PEN Presents x International Booker Prize | The Born Out of Wedlock Club (sample translation) | — | English PEN | 受賞 |
| 2022 | Republic of Consciousness Prize | Happy Stories, Mostly | 翻訳 | — | 受賞 |
PEN Translation Prize
2023
Work:
People from Bloomington
Category:
翻訳
Organization:
PEN America
Result:
受賞
NSW Premier's Translation Prize
2023
Work:
People from Bloomington
Category:
翻訳
Organization:
New South Wales Government
Result:
受賞
PEN Presents x International Booker Prize
2025
Work:
The Born Out of Wedlock Club (sample translation)
Organization:
English PEN
Result:
受賞
Republic of Consciousness Prize
2022
Work:
Happy Stories, Mostly
Category:
翻訳
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Majesties
2020 NovelA novel about a Chinese Indonesian family, focusing on a sister poisoning her sibling.
familyidentityIndonesian Chinese
The Oddfits
2016 Fantasy novelProtagonist travels to invisible lands in a fantasy tale set partly in Singapore.
fantasyadventurereality and imagination
The More Known World
2017 Fantasy novelSequel to The Oddfits.
fantasyexploration
Bibliography
- The Oddfits (2016)
- The More Known World (2017)
- The Majesties (2020)
Translations by Author
- Sergius Seeks Bacchus (Norman Erikson Pasaribu, 2019)
- Happy Stories, Mostly (Norman Erikson Pasaribu, 2021)
- People from Bloomington (Budi Darma, 2022)
- Paper Boats (Dee Lestari, 2017)
- The Birdwoman's Palate (Laksmi Pamuntjak, 2018)
Legacy
Known for translating Indonesian literature into English and her own novels.
Trivia
- Of Indonesian Chinese background.
- Based in Sydney, Australia.