Author record · 2008 to 2012

Mahmoud Darwish: Awards and Best-of Lists

Mahmoud Darwish has won 2 awards, including the PEN America Literary Awards (2011) for Journal of an Ordinary Grief, with 3 shortlist or finalist places in our archive.

Every recognition

Year is the award or list year, not the publication year.
YearBookSourceResultTranslator
2012In the Presence of AbsenceNational Translation Award source (opens in a new tab)Winner · TranslationSinan Antoon
2012In the Presence of AbsencePEN America Literary Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · PEN Translation PrizeSinan Antoon
2011Journal of an Ordinary GriefPEN America Literary Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · PEN Translation PrizeIbrahim Muhawi
2010If I Were AnotherBest Translated Book Award source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · PoetryFady Joudah
2008The Butterfly’s BurdenPEN America Literary Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · PEN Award for Poetry in TranslationFady Joudah

Books

  1. In the Presence of Absence2 sources · 2012
  2. If I Were Another1 source · 2010
  3. Journal of an Ordinary Grief1 source · 2011
  4. The Butterfly’s Burden1 source · 2008