To mark the birthday of Hungarian writer and poet, Milán Füst, the Milán Füst Translation Foundation announced a literary translation competition on 17 July. The foundation’s goal is to promote Hungarian literature abroad, and to support this aim, it is launching a translation competition.
Applicants must be translating a Hungarian literary work into a foreign language. Preference will be given to those translating a work by Milán Füst, or to those who regularly contribute to the international promotion of Milán Füst.
Applications must be submitted in Hungarian by 30 September 2025 and must include a bibliography of the applicant’s work. If the applicant regularly contributes to the international promotion of Milán Füst, documentation of this activity is requested.
There is no separate application form for submission.
The amount of the Milán Füst Translation Grant is €2,500. The number of grants to be awarded will be determined by the Board of Trustees. A valid application requires that the applicant hold a publishing contract, or at least a letter of intent from a publisher, for the work to be translated.
The prizes will be presented to the winners by the Board of Trustees of the Milán Füst Translation Foundation in a ceremonial setting.
Applications should be sent by registered mail with return receipt to the postal address of the Milán Füst Translation Foundation (Füst Milán Fordítói Alapítvány, 1022 Budapest, Hankóczy Jenő utca 17-19. mfszt. 3.).
Applications may also be sent electronically to the following email addresses:
- Tibor Gintli, Chair of the Board of Trustees: gintlitibor@gmail.com
- István Vörös, Member of the Board of Trustees: vkm99@freemail.hu
- Edit Szűr-Szabó, Member of the Board of Trustees: szurszaboedit.hu@gmail.com
For more information, check out the Foundation’s Facebook page and website.
