American Scandinavian Foundation Awards Annual Translation Prize to Michael Meigs (ALT) for excerpts from Lars Gustafsson's novel The Dean

Edward P. Gallagher, president of the American Scandinavian Foundation, writes to advise that excerpts from the translation by Michael Meigs of Lars Gustafsson's novel The Dean, with action situated in Austin and the Big Bend region, have been selected as the winning entry in the Foundation's 32nd annual Translation Prize.

The judges praised the translation, commenting, "With great confidence and flair this elegant translation conveys the ironic tone of the narrator in Lars Gustafsson's The Dean, capturing perfectly the pretensions and insecurities of the main characters as well as the social context of contemporary academic life."

The Translation Prize includes a $2,000 award, a bronze medallion and the publication of an excerpt from the translation in an upcoming issue of the ASF's journal Scandinavian review.

AustinLiveTheatre.com is currently publishing excerpts from the novel, as authorized by Prof. Gustafsson and his literary agent. Already available: Chapter One and Chapter Two.

Arts Reporting: 2011 Critics' Table Awards for Theatre

Jeanne Claire van Ryzin of the Statesman lists the performers and performances most favored by the arts writers from the Austin Statesman and the Austin Chronicle for May, 2010 - May 2011. It's a mostly middle-brow selection. Most prominently represented are the Zach Theatre and the Rude Mechs. Special recognition goes to Jude Hickey of the DA! collective, Dustin Wills' "Heddatron" crowd from the Salvage Vanguard, Capital T's Artistic Director Mark Pickell, Texas State musicals, and St. Edward's graduating senior Jon Wayne Martin.

THEATRE

Production, Drama

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Production, Comedy
“Becky’s New Car,” Zach Theatre

Production, Musical
“The Drowsy Chaperone,” Zach Theatre
“I’ve Never Been So Happy,” Rude Mechs

Theatrical Event
“You Wouldn’t Know Her, She Lives in London,” The Hidden Room Theatre/Look Left Look Right

Click 'Read more' to view additional theatre recognition; Click here to see the full list given at the Statesman's Austin 360 Seeing Things blog