PEN Award for Poetry in Translation

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Annual translation award presented by PEN America to English translations of poetry books published in the US in the previous year.

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創設年: 1996
主催: PEN America (formerly PEN American Center)
カテゴリー: 研究・翻訳・学術
選考方式: Selection
受賞対象: プロ
開催頻度: 年1回
発表時期: 3月頃
賞のステータス: 活動中

説明

The PEN Award for Poetry in Translation is awarded by PEN America (formerly PEN American Center) and targets English-translated poetry collections (book-length translations) published in the United States in the previous year. The prize is $3,000 USD, and up to two translators per winning work can receive the award. Translator nationality is unrestricted. It is one of PEN's major translation awards, evaluating translation quality and poetic value.

賞品

主賞品: Award for book-length poetry translation (cash prize and industry recognition)
賞金: 3,000 USD

Up to 2 translators can co-win
Translator nationality unrestricted
Targets English-translated poetry collections (book-length) published in the US in the previous year

選考情報

選考プロセス

段階	審査員	通過率	発表
Application and nomination reception	Submissions from publishers or translators, or nominations by PEN (refer to official guidelines for details)	Unknown	Application reception information is announced on the PEN official website
Selection (shortlist / finalist creation)	Judges (committee) appointed by PEN	Unknown	Shortlist, if published, is announced on the official website or press
Winner determination and announcement	Judging panel (nominated by PEN)	Unknown	Announced on PEN America official website, press releases, and related media

Application and nomination reception

審査員 Submissions from publishers or translators, or nominations by PEN (refer to official guidelines for details)

通過率 Unknown

発表 Application reception information is announced on the PEN official website

Selection (shortlist / finalist creation)

審査員 Judges (committee) appointed by PEN

通過率 Unknown

発表 Shortlist, if published, is announced on the official website or press

Winner determination and announcement

審査員 Judging panel (nominated by PEN)

通過率 Unknown

発表 Announced on PEN America official website, press releases, and related media

選考基準

Book-length English translation of poetry (published in the US in the previous year)
Literary completeness and poetic quality of the translation
Dialogue with the original (fidelity and creativity), and poetic expression in English

応募のヒント

推奨

Confirm in advance if publication information (publishing year, publisher) meets application requirements
Meticulously proofread the translated text and refine English poetic expression
For co-translations, clearly state translator credits and organize roles
Prepare and submit application documents (ISBN, proof of publication, etc.)

注意

Do not submit unpublished works or those not published in the US
Do not submit without following application rules (format, deadline)
Do not misdeclare translator or publication information

審査員から

Translation respects the original voice while emphasizing poetic quality in English
Attention to form (line breaks, punctuation, layout, etc.) affects evaluation
If multiple translations exist, present the highest quality version