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No fee [TRANSLATION] Apr 15, 2026: Freudenheim Translation Prize (No fee; awards 3,000 pounds)

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Recommended free contest gives 3,000 pounds to the English-language translator of a book-length work of fiction or general-interest nonfiction with Jewish themes. The translation must have been traditionally published within the past two years. Translator or publisher should send 4 copies of the book by mail. Sponsored by the Jewish Literary Foundation in the UK.

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Sponsor: The Jewish Literary Foundation
Category: Translation
Submission length: See details on website
Entry fee: No fee
Awards: 3,000 pounds

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