The Friedrich Ulfers Prize "honors individuals who have championed the advancement of German-language literature in the United States", and they've announced that the 2016 prize will go to translator Burton Pike; see also the official press release (warning ! dreaded pdf format !).
He'll get the US$5,000 award on 25 February 2016, at the opening of the Festival Neue Literatur in New York.
He'll get the US$5,000 award on 25 February 2016, at the opening of the Festival Neue Literatur in New York.