Premio de Traducción Literaria Tomás Segovia
| Premio de Traducción Literaria Tomás Segovia | |
|---|---|
| Sponsored by | National Council for Culture and Arts Fondo de Cultura Economica |
| Country | Mexico |
| Hosted by | Guadalajara International Book Fair |
| First award | 2012 |
| Website | Website |
Premio de Traducción Literaria Tomás Segovia was a Mexican literary award given to translators.[1][2] The honorarium included a cash prize of US$100,000, which made it one of the richest literary prizes in the world. The award was going to alternate every year between translators who translate into Spanish, and those translating from Spanish.[3] It was named in honor of Spanish-born Mexican author, translator and poet Tomas Segovia (1927–2011).[2]
The award was established in 2012 by the National Council for Culture and Arts (Conaculta), a Mexican government agency responsible for promoting the arts. It was financed by Conaculta in partnership with Fondo de Cultura Economica (Mexico's leading publisher) and the Guadalajara International Book Fair, where the award will be presented.[3] The prize, however, was only awarded once in its history.[4]
Recipients and current status
The sole recipient of the award was the Mexican translator Selma Ancira in 2012.[5] Ancira was recognized for her distinguished career in literary translation, specifically for her work translating from Russian into Spanish.[6] The jury for the 2012 edition included Daniel Divinsky (President), Cecilia García-Huidobro, Felipe Garrido, Fabio Morábito, and Angelina Muñiz-Huberman.[5] Despite the initial plan for it to be an annual prize, the competition was never repeated after the 2012 edition.[7]
References
- ^ "Nace el Premio de Traducción Literaria "Tomás Segovia"" (in Spanish). Conaculta. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
- ^ a b "Crean premio de traducción Tomás Segovia". El Economista (in Spanish). August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
- ^ a b "Mexico creates prize to honor literary translators". Fox News. August 23, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
- ^ "Premio de Traducción Literaria Tomás Segovia - Detalle de Instituciones - Enciclopedia de la Literatura en México - FLM". www.elem.mx. Retrieved 2025-10-18.
- ^ a b "Selma Ancira gana el Premio de Traducción Literaria Tomás Segovia". www.cultura.gob.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-10-18.
- ^ "Anuncia Conaculta que Selma Ancira es la ganadora del primer Premio de Traducción Literaria Tomás Segovia". www.cultura.gob.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-10-18.
- ^ "Premio de Traducción Literaria Tomás Segovia - Detalle de Instituciones - Enciclopedia de la Literatura en México - FLM". www.elem.mx. Retrieved 2025-10-18.
External links
- Premio de Traducción Literaria Tomás Segovia, official website (in Spanish)