Greenhead College Student Shines in Prestigious Anthea Bell Prize for Young Translators 

A1 student Sara has achieved outstanding success in the prestigious Anthea Bell Prize for Young Translators, run by The Queen’s College, University of Oxford. 

Open to pupils aged 11-18 across the UK, the Anthea Bell Prize for Young Translators was launched in 2020 by the Translation Exchange. It offers categories in several languages, including German. 

Inspired by the life and work of renowned translator Anthea Bell, the prize aims to promote nationwide language learning. By encouraging students to engage with translation, the competition seeks to inspire more young people to continue studying languages throughout their education and beyond. 

Out of approximately 25,000 entrants, Sara’s work was shortlisted among the top 5,400 submissions. She has now been awarded a certificate and a commendation for her German translation – an achievement equivalent to joint second place. 

For her entry, Sara translated an extract from Jeder stirbt für sich allein by German author Hans Fallada (a novel also well known in the UK under its translated title Alone in Berlin). With a strong personal interest in historical fiction, Sara approached the task with enthusiasm, translating from German into English. 

Sara first developed her interest in the German language during her time at school and has since grown in both confidence and ability. As part of her Modern Languages studies at Greenhead College, she has continued to excel and demonstrate a strong aptitude for languages. 

Looking to the future, Sara is interested in pursuing a career in Law, particularly in Criminal or Employment Law. She hopes to combine this with her passion for languages by studying and working internationally. 

Congratulations to Sara on this remarkable achievement – we are incredibly proud of her success!