National Translation Center receives Italian Prize
TUNISIAONLINENEWS- The 2009 award of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for translation and the promotion of the Italian language was attributed to The National Translation Center.
The prize was awarded to Mr. Ahmed Somai for his translation from Italian into Arabic of novel, ‘‘Io non ho Paura” by the Italian writer Niccolo Ammaniti.
Created in 2006, it is the first time the National Translation Center receives a prize which will no doubt contribute to strengthening Tunisian Italian cultural relations and enhancing Tunisian culture abroad.
The National Translation Center also aims at enriching the national heritage through the translation of foreign books in various fields.
Dr Ahmed Soamai, the recipient of the Prize holds a doctorate in Italian literature. He teaches language and Italian literature at the University of Tunis. He has also translated several books written by Italian writers into both Arabic and French.
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