Marsh Award for Children's Literature in Translation | |
The Award is presented biennially and recognises the best translation into English of a children's book published within the previous two years. | |
The 2009 winner is Sarah ArdizzoneSarah Ardizzone (née Adams) was born in Brussels in 1970 and lives in London with her husband. Having originally trained at the Jacques Lecoq School in Paris, Sarah began translating books in 1997. Sarah won the Marsh Award for Children's Literature in Translation for her translation of Timothée de Fombelle's sequel to Toby Alone, entitled Toby and the Secrets of the Tree, which will be published by Walker Books in June 2009. Email: |
Partner:The English-Speaking Union | Previous Winners:2007 - Anthea Bell - Kai Meyer's The Flowing Queen 2005 - Sarah Adams for Danniel Pennac's "Eye of the Wolf" 2003 - Anthea Bell for Hans Magnus Enzensberger's "Where were you Robert?" 2001 - Betsy Rosenberg for Danie Grossman's "Duel" 1999 - Patricia Crampton for Gudrun Pausewang's"The Final Journey" 1996 - Anthea Bell for Christine Nostlinger's "A Dog's Life" |
