PEN Translation Prize
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The PEN Translation Prize is a prestigious literary award presented by PEN America to honor outstanding book-length translations into English.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| PEN Translation Prize canonical | 4 |
| PEN Renato Poggioli Translation Award | 1 |
| PEN Translation Award | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: PEN Translation Prize Context triple: [Seamus Heaney, awardReceived, PEN Translation Prize]
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A.
Neustadt International Prize for Literature
The Neustadt International Prize for Literature is a prestigious biennial global literary award often regarded as a precursor to the Nobel Prize in Literature.
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B.
PEN/Hemingway Award
The PEN/Hemingway Award is a prestigious American literary prize honoring an outstanding debut work of fiction by an author.
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C.
PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award
The PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award is an international literary honor presented by PEN America to writers who have shown exceptional courage in defending freedom of expression, often at great personal risk.
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D.
International Booker Prize
The International Booker Prize is a prestigious literary award honoring outstanding works of fiction translated into English and published in the UK or Ireland, with recognition shared between author and translator.
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E.
Franz Kafka Prize
The Franz Kafka Prize is an international literary award honoring authors whose work reflects the humanistic and existential qualities associated with Franz Kafka’s writing.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: PEN Translation Prize Target entity description: The PEN Translation Prize is a prestigious literary award presented by PEN America to honor outstanding book-length translations into English.
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A.
Neustadt International Prize for Literature
The Neustadt International Prize for Literature is a prestigious biennial global literary award often regarded as a precursor to the Nobel Prize in Literature.
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B.
PEN/Hemingway Award
The PEN/Hemingway Award is a prestigious American literary prize honoring an outstanding debut work of fiction by an author.
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C.
PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award
The PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award is an international literary honor presented by PEN America to writers who have shown exceptional courage in defending freedom of expression, often at great personal risk.
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D.
International Booker Prize
The International Booker Prize is a prestigious literary award honoring outstanding works of fiction translated into English and published in the UK or Ireland, with recognition shared between author and translator.
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E.
Franz Kafka Prize
The Franz Kafka Prize is an international literary award honoring authors whose work reflects the humanistic and existential qualities associated with Franz Kafka’s writing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary award
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translation award ⓘ |
| administeredBy | PEN America ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
PEN Translation Prize
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surface form:
PEN Translation Award
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| associatedOrganization |
PEN International
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surface form:
International PEN
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| awardCeremonyLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
excellence in translation
ⓘ
outstanding book-length translations into English ⓘ |
| awardingBodyMission |
defense of free expression
ⓘ
promotion of literature ⓘ support of translators and writers ⓘ |
| awardingBodyType | nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| belongsToCategory |
American literary awards
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translation awards ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| currencyOfMonetaryComponent |
US dollar
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surface form:
United States dollar
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| eligibleWorkType | book-length translation ⓘ |
| evaluationCriteria |
artistic achievement
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cultural and linguistic sensitivity ⓘ technical skill in translation ⓘ |
| field |
literature
ⓘ
translation studies ⓘ |
| focusesOn | literary translation ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genreScope |
fiction
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literary prose ⓘ nonfiction ⓘ |
| hasJurors |
critics
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panel of literary professionals ⓘ translators ⓘ writers ⓘ |
| hasRecipient | translator ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://pen.org ⓘ |
| inceptionPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| languageOfEligibleWorks | English ⓘ |
| notAwardedTo | original author ⓘ |
| organizerHeadquarters | New York City ⓘ |
| partOf |
PEN America awards
ⓘ
surface form:
PEN America Literary Awards
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| presentedBy | PEN America ⓘ |
| recognizes |
translations first published in the United States
ⓘ
translations published in book form ⓘ |
| selectionBasis |
fidelity to the source text
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literary merit of the translation ⓘ quality of English prose ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy | PEN America ⓘ |
| status | prestigious ⓘ |
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Subject: PEN Translation Prize Description of subject: The PEN Translation Prize is a prestigious literary award presented by PEN America to honor outstanding book-length translations into English.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
PEN Translation Award
this entity surface form:
PEN Renato Poggioli Translation Award