The Armory Square Prize for South Asian Literature in Translation was created to inspire new directions for translators into English from one of the most diverse, historically complex, and culturally vibrant regions of the world. Sponsored by Armory Square Ventures, the groundbreaking prize awards a talented translator of South Asian literature into English with the publication of their outstanding manuscript by Open Letter Books. Each year, WWB partners with Armory Square to present excerpts of the winning and semifinalist manuscripts.
The winner of the 2024 prize is Sana R. Chaudhry for her translation of Fahmida Riaz’s novel Fortress of the Forgotten Ones. Check back throughout early 2025 for excerpts of the 2024 winner and semifinalists.
The winner of the 2023 prize was Musharraf Ali Farooqi for his translation from Urdu of Siddique Alam’s The Kettledrum and Other Stories.