PEN/Ralph Manheim Medal for Translation
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The PEN/Ralph Manheim Medal for Translation is a prestigious literary honor awarded by PEN America to recognize a translator’s lifetime achievement and outstanding contribution to the art of literary translation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| PEN/Ralph Manheim Medal for Translation canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: PEN/Ralph Manheim Medal for Translation Context triple: [Edith Grossman, awardReceived, PEN/Ralph Manheim Medal for Translation]
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A.
PEN Translation Prize
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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B.
National Book Award for Translated Literature
The National Book Award for Translated Literature is a major American literary prize honoring outstanding books of fiction or nonfiction translated into English and published in the United States.
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C.
PEN/Nabokov Award
The PEN/Nabokov Award is a literary prize honoring outstanding achievement in international writing, particularly fiction that embodies the artistic legacy and global perspective associated with Vladimir Nabokov.
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D.
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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E.
PEN/Malamud Award
The PEN/Malamud Award is a prestigious American literary prize presented annually to honor excellence in the art of the short story.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: PEN/Ralph Manheim Medal for Translation Target entity description: The PEN/Ralph Manheim Medal for Translation is a prestigious literary honor awarded by PEN America to recognize a translator’s lifetime achievement and outstanding contribution to the art of literary translation.
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A.
PEN Translation Prize
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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B.
National Book Award for Translated Literature
The National Book Award for Translated Literature is a major American literary prize honoring outstanding books of fiction or nonfiction translated into English and published in the United States.
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C.
PEN/Nabokov Award
The PEN/Nabokov Award is a literary prize honoring outstanding achievement in international writing, particularly fiction that embodies the artistic legacy and global perspective associated with Vladimir Nabokov.
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D.
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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E.
PEN/Malamud Award
The PEN/Malamud Award is a prestigious American literary prize presented annually to honor excellence in the art of the short story.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lifetime achievement award
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literary award ⓘ translation award ⓘ |
| administeredBy | PEN America Awards committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedOrganization | PEN International NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
distinguished contribution to literary translation
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lifetime achievement in literary translation ⓘ |
| belongsToSeries | PEN America literary awards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
American literary awards
ⓘ
translation awards ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| discipline | literature ⓘ |
| eligibility |
individual translators
ⓘ
literary translators ⓘ |
| field | literary translation ⓘ |
| focus | translation of literary works ⓘ |
| frequency | biennial ⓘ |
| genre | literature ⓘ |
| hasAwardType | medal ⓘ |
| honors | career-long achievement in translation ⓘ |
| inception | 1982 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ralph Manheim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Ann Goldstein
NERFINISHED
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Edith Grossman NERFINISHED ⓘ Gregory Rabassa NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Henry Heim NERFINISHED ⓘ William Weaver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizer | PEN America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedBy | PEN America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to honor a translator’s lifetime achievement
ⓘ
to recognize outstanding contribution to the art of literary translation ⓘ |
| scope | international ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria | excellence in literary translation over a career ⓘ |
| sponsor | PEN America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | active award ⓘ |
| website | https://pen.org ⓘ |
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Subject: PEN/Ralph Manheim Medal for Translation Description of subject: The PEN/Ralph Manheim Medal for Translation is a prestigious literary honor awarded by PEN America to recognize a translator’s lifetime achievement and outstanding contribution to the art of literary translation.
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