Category Archives: Prizes

Just a Few Days Left to Submit to ALTA’s 2020 Awards!

Posted on April 30, 2020 by

The 2020 ALTA awards cycle closes this Monday, May 4 at 11:59pm PT! The following prizes are accepting submissions: National Translation Award in Prose, for an exceptional book of translated prose published within the previous year National Translation Award in Poetry, for an … Continue reading →

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2020 ALTA Awards Deadlines Extended

Posted on March 30, 2020 by

After careful consideration of the developing circumstances surrounding COVID-19, ALTA has extended the deadline for its 2020 awards cycle from April 20 to May 4, 2020. The following prizes are accepting submissions: National Translation Award in Prose, for an exceptional book … Continue reading →

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Reading Recommendations from ALTA

Posted on March 26, 2020 by

No doubt about it: these are unprecedented times. If you’ve found yourself isolated or sheltering at home, perhaps you’ve turned to your bookshelf for comfort. If you’re looking for recommendations of what to read next, why not look to some … Continue reading →

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Meet the 2020 ALTA Travel Fellowships Judges!

Posted on March 2, 2020 by

Each year, between four and six $1,000 Travel Fellowships are awarded to emerging (unpublished or minimally published) translators to help them pay for hotel and travel expenses to the annual ALTA conference. Included in these Fellowships is the Peter K. Jansen Memorial Travel … Continue reading →

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Meet the 2020 Lucien Stryk Asian Translation Prize Judges!

Posted on February 24, 2020 by

The Lucien Stryk Asian Translation Prize, which was inaugurated in 2009, recognizes the importance of Asian translation for international literature and promotes the translation of Asian poetry into English. Stryk was an internationally acclaimed translator of Japanese and Chinese Zen poetry, … Continue reading →

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