Jon Cho-Polizzi Wins 2024 Helen & Kurt Wolff Translator’s Prize

The Goethe-Institut New York has awarded the 2024 Helen & Kurt Wolff Translator’s Prize to Jon Cho-Polizzi for his translation of De-Integrate: A Jewish Survival Guide for the 21st Century by Max Czollek (Restless Books). The jury praised Cho-Polizzi’s "crackling, punchy language," calling his translation a "marvelously confident rendering" that introduces English-speaking readers to "a fresh and powerful voice with a vital message."

The award, which has been awarded since 1996, honors outstanding translations from German to English, and includes a $5,000 prize and a trip to this year's Frankfurt Book Fair. Cho-Polizzi will receive the award at a ceremony scheduled for October 1 at the Goethe-Institut New York.

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