The collection of the Georgian poetess was on the long list of the Warwick Awards

Georgian poetess Diana Anfimiadi and translators of her collection into English Natalia Bukia-Peters and Jean Sprakland were on the long list of the annual Warwick Awards

“This is wonderful, fairy tale poetry,” wrote British writer and poet Fiona Sampson, evaluating a collection entitled Why I Don’t Write Poetry Anymore.

The Warwick Awards were established in 2017 with the aim of correcting the gender imbalance in the field of literary translation and increasing the voices of women from around the world available to British and Irish readers.

In 2022, 138 entries with texts in 33 different languages ​​took part in the competition. Only 14 works were selected for the long list.

“Our longlist for this year showcases the vast range and power of translations written by women from all over the world. It covers not only a huge number of languages ​​and cultures, from Hindi to Catalan, Arabic and Japanese, but also a spectrum of genres, from supernatural stories to sensual poetry, from historical epic to microbiological studies.

Some are transmitted by several alternating voices; Others are protagonists who reveal the disturbing and inner worlds of dreams, amnesia or self-imposed silence. Fiction, long and short, poetry, oral history and scientific storytelling all find a place in this celebration of literary creativity.

The shortlist will be published in mid-November. The winner will be announced in London on November 24th.