Daisy Rockwell to receive Vani Foundation Distinguished Translator Award

New Delhi: The seventh Vani Foundation Distinguished Translator Award for the year 2023 will be presented to Daisy Rockwell for her contribution towards making Hindi and Urdu visible on the global literary landscape.

The award ceremony will be held on January 22, 2023 at 5.30 pm at the Jaipur BookMark during the annual Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) 2023.

The award honours translators who have consistently and qualitatively facilitated literary and linguistic exchange between at least two Indian or international languages. This award was deemed necessary to actively encourage direct exchange between Indian and international languages at a time when such endeavours were few or none.

The award especially favours translators who have produced a significant literary corpus. It carries a monetary prize of Rs 1 lakh or equivalent in addition to the trophy and testimonial letter.