Benjamín Labatut Finalist for the National Book Award
News09.10.2021
We are delighted to announce that Benjamín Labatut is a finalist for the National Book Award in the Translated Literature category for the English translation of Un Verdor terrible (When We Cease to Understand the World, translated from the Spanish by Adrian Nathan West, to be published by NYRB on September 28, 2021).
The National Book Award was established in 1950 and is the most prestigious literary prize in the USA, next to the Pulitzer Prize. Since 1989, the award has been presented by the associated non-profit organisation National Book Foundation. The Award for Translated Literature was created in 1967 with the purpose of recognising translated works of remarkable quality or importance published by a U.S publisher. Each of the five categories honoured by the National Book Award is endowed with a prize of 10,000 US dollars (approx. 8,500 euros).
The winner will be presented with the award on November 17, 2021.
The National Book Award was established in 1950 and is the most prestigious literary prize in the USA, next to the Pulitzer Prize. Since 1989, the award has been presented by the associated non-profit organisation National Book Foundation. The Award for Translated Literature was created in 1967 with the purpose of recognising translated works of remarkable quality or importance published by a U.S publisher. Each of the five categories honoured by the National Book Award is endowed with a prize of 10,000 US dollars (approx. 8,500 euros).
The winner will be presented with the award on November 17, 2021.
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