Antony Shugaar

Biography

Antony Shugaar is a writer and translator of Italian and French works. He has translated dozens of articles for The New York Review of Books and close to forty novels for Europa Editions. He has translated many novels that were awarded Italy’s highest literary award, the Strega Prize. He is the recipient of two National Endowment for the Arts fellowships. His translation of Hollow Heart by Viola Di Grado was shortlisted for both the PEN and the ALTA Italian translation awards. His most recent book is FMR: A Labyrinth of Beauty (Vendome, 2025).

Antony Shugaar headshot by Rowdy Wordrow.