Gregg Barrios Book in Translation Prize
| Gregg Barrios Book in Translation Prize | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best book of any genre translated into English |
| Description | An annual award for the best book translated into English and published in the U.S. |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | National Book Critics Circle |
| First award | 2022 |
| Website | www |
The Gregg Barrios Book in Translation Prize is awarded by the National Book Critics Circle. Named after the San Antonio playwright, poet and journalist Gregg Barrios (died 2021), the prize was first awarded in 2022. It is awarded annually for “the best book of any genre translated into English and published in the United States”.[1]
Namesake
[edit]Barrios was a playwright, poet and journalist. A 2013 USC Annenberg Getty Fellow, and on the board of directors of the National Book Critics Circle. He was inducted into the Texas Institute of Letters and was the 2015 fall visiting writer at Our Lady of the Lake University. His work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, The Texas Observer, Texas Monthly, Film Quarterly, San Francisco Chronicle, and Andy Warhol's Interview. He was a former book editor of the San Antonio Express-News.[2][3]
Honorees
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The National Book Critics Circle Awards". National Book Critics Circle. 2025-08-08. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
- ^ "In Memoriam: Greg Barrios, from San Antonio Theatre Coalition (SATCO), August 21, 2021". CTX Live Theatre. 2021-08-21. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
- ^ "Gregg Barrios". Los Angeles Review of Books. 2015-03-31. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
- ^ Leu, Chelsea (2022-12-08). "National Book Critics Circle Announces Inaugural Longlist of Barrios Book in Translation Prize". National Book Critics Circle. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
- ^ "Awards: NBCC Finalists, Judy Blume Honored". Shelf Awareness . 2024-01-26. Archived from the original on February 16, 2025. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
- ^ "2024 NBCC Awards Longlist: Barrios Book in Translation Prize". National Book Critics Circle. 2024-12-19. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
- ^ Board, Members Of The National Book Critics Circle (March 21, 2025). "NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE ANNOUNCES WINNERS FOR PUBLISHING YEAR 2024".