On the Visibility of Literary Translators Working from Smaller Languages into English: Some Observations from the United Kingdom
On the Visibility of Literary Translators Working from Smaller Languages into English: Some Observations from the United Kingdom

Summary/Abstract: The present article explores the current situation regarding the visibility of literary translators – and consequently, of literary translation – within the general British context, focusing specifically on those translators working from smaller languages into English. Expanding on the author’s previous research on the topic, the current study employs a desk-based approach to firstly present and outline a translator-focused overview of several British literary translation prizes. These include prominent awards such as the Booker International Prize, the Oxford Weidenfeld Translation Prize, the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation, and also the EBRD Literature Prize, which was set up to draw attention to works from various literatures which were previously not so well-known in the United Kingdom. Subsequently, the range of in-country training courses available for literary translators will be highlighted, noting specific aspects relating to the availability and promotion of smaller languages. Lastly, a snapshot of the current situation regarding the wider visibility of literary translators in the broader British context will be provided, including with reference to current moves towards crediting the work’s translator on the front cover of published volumes.

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