19th May 2026, Polish Embassy London

On May 19th, this year’s Found in Translation Literary Award was presented at the Polish Embassy in London.

The award has been presented since 2008 by the Polish Book Institute in cooperation with the Polish Cultural Institute in London and the Polish Cultural Institute in New York for the best translation of Polish literature into English.

This year’s winner was Ursula Phillips, who received the award for the second time, this time for her translation of Jacek Dukaj’s “Ice.”

She had previously been honored for her translation of Zofia Nałkowska’s “Choucas.”

The award was presented by Jerzy Boczkowski, Chargé d’Affaires of the Republic of Poland in London, Anna Godlewska, Deputy Director of the Department of Cultural Diplomacy and Promotion of Poland at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Anna Tryc-Bromley, Director of the Polish Cultural Institute in London.

Head of Zeus Publishing, which published the book, was represented by Nicolas Cheetham, Managing Director.

Find out more about the Found in Translation Award and past winners here:

Found in Translation – Instytut Książki