The Lucien Stryk Asian Translation Prize, which was inaugurated in 2009, recognizes the importance of Asian translation for international literature and promotes the translation of Asian works into English. Stryk was an internationally acclaimed translator of Japanese and Chinese Zen poetry, renowned Zen poet himself, and former professor of English at Northern Illinois University. 

We’re thrilled to have Chenxin Jiang, Vivek Narayanan, and Hai-Dang Phan as this year’s Lucien Stryk judges!