Literary Prizes and Cultural Transfer

Petra Broomans, Mathijs Sanders, Jeanette den Toonder, Elise Bijl, Petra Broomans, Mathijs Sanders, Jeanette den Toonder, Elise Bijl

• Publisher: Barkhuis
• Year: 2022
• Print ISBN: 9789493194380
• eBook ISBN: 9789493194458
• Topic: Literature
• Subtopic: European Literary Criticism
• Index: Literature

Literary Prizes and Cultural Transfer addresses the multilevel nature of literary and translation prizes, with the aim of expanding our knowledge about them as an international and transnational phenomenon. The contributions to this book analyse the social, institutional, and ideological functions of such prizes. This volume not only looks at famous prizes and celebrities but also lesser known prizes in more peripheral language areas and regions, with a special focus on cultural transmitters and their networks, which play a decisive role in the award industry. Cultural transfer and translations are at the heart of this book and this approach adds a new dimension to the study of literary and translation prizes. The contributions reveal the diverse ways in which a cultural transfer approach enhances the study of literary prizes, presenting the state of the art regarding recent developments in the field. Articles with a broader scope discuss definitions, concepts, and methods, while other contributions deal with specific case studies. A variety of theoretical and methodological approaches are explored, applying field theory, network analysis, comparative literature, and cultural transfer studies. By providing multiple perspectives on the literary prize, this volume aims to contribute to our knowledge and understanding of this intriguing phenomenon.

Table of contents

• Table of Contents
• Preface
• To Be Awarded, or Not to Be Awarded. Is that the Question?
• Literary and Translation Prizes in the Cultural Transfer Process
• The Fault Line of the Literary Field Awarding Literature in the Netherlands Through the Ages
• ‘A Window Onto Our Continent’ The European Prize for Literature 2011-2020
• The Audience (Dis)Agrees Studying the Impact of Award-Winning Books on Lay Literary Value Judgements Using Social Media Data
• Rewarding an Imagined South Africa Literary Prizes in South Africa Before and After 1994
• Literary Awards in France: How Diverse, How Inclusive? Goncourt versus Femina
• Pride and Prejudice The Martinus Nijhoff Prize for Translations 1955-2020
• Nobel Trajectories The Publishing of the Nobel Prize Laureates in Literature 1970-2016 in Swedish Translation
• About the Authors
• Abstracts
• Bibliography
• Index
• About the Studies on Cultural Transfer and Transmission series