John Glassco Translation Prize
じょん・ぐらすこ ほんやくしょう
The Literary Translators' Association of Canada (LTAC) awards this translation prize annually to the most outstanding book translated into English or French. The winner receives $1,000 and a free LTAC membership.
TranslationLiteratureCanadian translation awardFirst translation prize
- Established
- 1982
- Organizer
- Literary Translators' Association of Canada (LTAC)
- Category
- Research, Translation, and Scholarship
- Selection Method
- Selection
- Target
- Professional
- Frequency
- 1 per year
- Status
- Active
Description
The John Glassco Translation Prize is an annual Canadian translation award established in 1982 and organized by the Literary Translators' Association of Canada (LTAC). It is awarded to the best book of the year translated into English or French from any source language. The winner receives $1,000 in prize money (denoted as $1,000) and a free LTAC membership. Records of past winners are available from 1982 onwards (e.g., the first winner in 1982).
Prize
- Main Prize
- $1,000 prize money and free LTAC membership
- Cash Prize
- 1,000 CAD
- Free LTAC membership
Selection
Selection Process
| Stage | Judges | Pass Rate | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selection | Selection committee appointed by the Literary Translators' Association of Canada (LTAC) | — | Winners are announced by LTAC (published in official announcements, related media, and records) |
Selection
Judges
Selection committee appointed by the Literary Translators' Association of Canada (LTAC)
Announcement
Winners are announced by LTAC (published in official announcements, related media, and records)
Criteria
- Literary quality of the translation (naturalness of expression and style)
- Fidelity to the original (reproduction of meaning and nuances)
- Creativity and readability as a translation
Official Resources
https://web.archive.org/web/20130927080322/http://www.attlc-ltac.org/2013-john-glassco-translation-prizePast Winners
No winner
Louis Hamelin
Winner
Rémi Labrecque
Winner
No winner
Marietta Morry
Winner
Lynda Muir
Winner
No winner
No winner
Agnès Guitard
Winner
S. E. Stewart
Special Award
Chava Rosenfarb
Winner
Rachelle Renaud
Special Award
Jill Cairns
Winner
Don Coles
Winner
Bruno Guévin
Winner
Richard Tardif
Special Award
Matthew Cohen
Winner
Daniel McBain
Winner
Charlotte Melançon
Winner
Donald Winkler
Special Award
Heather Parker
Winner
Liedewy Hawke
Winner
Carole Noël
Winner
Wayne Grady
Winner
Barbara Mason
Winner
Michèle Venet
Winner
Jean Lévesque
Winner