John Florio Prize
The John Florio Prize for Italian translation is awarded by the Society of Authors, with the co-sponsorship of the Italian Cultural Institute and Arts Council England. Named after the Tudor Anglo-Italian writer-translator John Florio, the prize was established in 1963. As of 1980 it is awarded biannually for the best English translation of a full-length work of literary merit and general interest from Italian. Winners and shortlistees. = winner Runner-up: Aubrey Botsford, for "The Ballad of the Low Lifes" by Enrico Remmert Runner-up: Alastair McEwen, for "Turning Back the Clock" by  Umberto Eco Runner-up: Abigail Asher, for "The Natural Order of Things" by Andrea Canobbio Commended: Howard Curtis, for "In the Sea There are Crocodiles" by Fabio Geda 2012. Commended: Shaun Whiteside, for "Stabat Mater" by Tiziano Scarpa Commended: Cristina Viti, for "A Life Apart" by Mariapia Veladiano Commended: Richard Dixon, for "Numero Zero" by Umberto Eco 2018. Runner-up: Cristina Viti for her translation of "Stigmata" by Gëzim Hajdari (Shearsman Books) Shortlistees: 2020. Runner-up: Jenny McPhee for her translation of "The Kremlin Ball" by Curzio Malaparte (New York Review Books) Shortlistees: