A.K. Ramanujan (1929–1993) ws born and educated in Mysore, India. He taught at the University of Chicago for more than three decades, where he served as the chairman of the Department of South Asian Languages and Civilizations. He earned the Padma Shri in 1976 and a MacArthur Fellowship in 1983.
In recognition of the excellence of his translations, the South Asia Council of the Association for Asian Studies has established the A.K. Ramanujan Book Prize for Translation. The award of $1,000, is given every other year, and is intended to recognize and encourage translations from South Asian languages into English. Translations will be judged by their aesthetic quality and contributions to the field of South Asian studies. Special consideration will be given to innovative work that reaches a wide audience. The next prize will be awarded at the 2012 AAS Annual Conference and the next competition will be announced in spring 2011.
We will post the announcement/ guidelines for the 2011 competition when available.
More information here.
In recognition of the excellence of his translations, the South Asia Council of the Association for Asian Studies has established the A.K. Ramanujan Book Prize for Translation. The award of $1,000, is given every other year, and is intended to recognize and encourage translations from South Asian languages into English. Translations will be judged by their aesthetic quality and contributions to the field of South Asian studies. Special consideration will be given to innovative work that reaches a wide audience. The next prize will be awarded at the 2012 AAS Annual Conference and the next competition will be announced in spring 2011.
We will post the announcement/ guidelines for the 2011 competition when available.
More information here.
