Sol Plaatje Prize for Translation
The Sol Plaatje Prize for Translation is a bi-annual prize, first awarded in 2007,[1] for translation of prose or poetry into English from any of the other South African official languages. It is administered by the English Academy of South Africa, and was named in honour of Sol Plaatje.
Award winners
- 2018 - Leon de Kock and Karin Schimke for Vlam in die Sneeu, from Afrikaans to English
- 2017 - Held over to 2018
- 2015 - Not awarded
- 2013 Daniel Sekepi Matjila and Karen Haire for Lover of His People: A biography of Sol Plaatje, from Setswana into English (by Seetsele Modiri Molema)
- 2011 Daniel Kunene for My Child! My Child! by C. L. S. Nyembezi
- 2009 Award withdrawn (Jeff Opland for Abantu Besizwe: Historical And Biographical Writings (by S.E.K. Mqhayi))
- 2007 Michiel Heyns for Agaat (by Marlene van Niekerk)
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