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Prize in Translation

Gulf Coast
Entry Fee: 
$13
Deadline: 
August 31, 2023
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Gulf Coast is given in alternating years for a group of poems or a prose excerpt translated from any language into English. The 2023 prize will be given for a work of prose. Submit up to 10 pages of a story or essay translated into English, a copy of the original text, a brief synopsis of the author and the work being translated, and proof that permission to translate the work has been granted with a $26 entry fee, which includes a subscription to Gulf Coast, or a $13 entry fee, which includes a half-year subscription, by August 31. Visit the website for complete guidelines. Note: This listing has been updated to include information provided by the sponsoring organization after the issue went to press.

Translation Fellowships

National Endowment for the Arts
Entry Fee: 
$0
Deadline: 
January 12, 2022
Grants of up to $25,000 each are given annually to translators of poetry and prose from any language into English. Applicants must have published, alone or in collaboration, at least 20 pages of literary translation in digital or print publications or at least one book or other volume of translation of at least 20 pages between January 1, 2007, and January 12, 2022. Using only the online submission system, submit 10 to 15 pages of translation and the original work, a project description, a résumé, a résumé for the original author, a justification of retranslation (if applicable), and a list of published translations into English with proof of eligibility by January 12, 2022. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for the required entry form and complete guidelines.

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