Translation Prize
Our annual prize for the best translations from French to English.
Since 1986, the French-American Foundation, with the longstanding support of the Florence Gould Foundation, has awarded an annual prize for the best translation from French to English in both fiction and nonfiction.
The Translation Prize has established itself as a valuable element of the intellectual and cultural exchange between France and the United States. Its purpose is to promote French literature in the United States and to provide translators and their craft with greater visibility among publishers and readers. The prize also seeks to increase the visibility of the publishers who bring these important French works of literature to the American market in translation of exceptional quality.
Winners are chosen by a jury of translators and literary professionals and honored at an annual Awards Ceremony.
Learn more about this year’s Translation Prize:
We are delighted to announce the 2026 Translation Prize finalists, honoring excellence in French-to-English translations for literary works in fiction and nonfiction published in 2025.
Winners will be celebrated at an awards ceremony in New York City on June 17, 2026.
Translation Prize Awards Ceremony
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 | 6:00 PM
Hearst Tower
Registration is required to attend.
If you have questions about the Translation Prize, please contact Lillianne Daniels at ldaniels@frenchamerican.org.