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April 4, 2026
Aleksi Vasiljeviću Awarded "Ljubiša Rajić" Prize for Best Translation
The "Ljubiša Rajić" award, presented every two years for the best first translation of prose or poetry, was given to Aleksa Vasiljević for his translation of Leonora Carrington's English novel "The Hearing Trumpet," published by Red Box.
TL;DR
- Aleksa Vasiljević won the "Ljubiša Rajić" award for his translation of "The Hearing Trumpet."
- The award recognizes the best first translation of prose or poetry.
- Jana Milosavljević's translation of Han Kang's "We Do Not Part" and Gorana Кnežević and Milica Višnjić's translation of Lars Svensen's "The Philosophy of Lies" were also praised.
- The award is presented by the family of Ljubiša Rajić and the Association of Literary Translators of Serbia.
- The jury was chaired by Sonja Bojić and included Nataša Ristivojević Rajković, Vesna Stamenković, and Jasna Rajić.