The English version of the novel The orange girlsby the Argentine writer Gabriela Cabezón Cámara (Buenos Aires, 57 years old), was awarded the 2025 National Book Prize for Translated Literature. We are green and trembling is the title of the translation, written by the poet Robin Myers. After receiving the award this Wednesday, Cabezón Cámara thanked “free public education in Argentina”. Without that support, he said, “working-class people like me would never be here.”
The award-winning novel, published in 2023 by Penguin Random House, takes up the story of the Spanish Catalina de Erauso (1592-1650), the famous ensign nun, an almost mythical character who has been the focus of historical studies, literary tales and films, among other expressions.
The prize consists of a prize of 10,000 dollars, intended for the author and the translator. The orange girls She has already received several awards, such as the Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Award in Guadalajara, the Ciudat de Barcelona Award in Spanish and the Medifé Filba Foundation Award, among others.
