The
Times Stephen Spender Prize for poetry in translation
Competitors for the Times Stephen Spender Prize for poetry in translation
may translate a poem from any language, classical or modern, into English
as their entry.
Three prizes are offered in the Open and 18-and-under categories.
Winners of the Open prizes will receive £1000, £750, or £500.
Each entry must comprise: the translation, the original poem, the translator's
commentary.
Entries may be submitted by post or email, said the promoters.
Accompanying each entry or entries, the promoters require: one entry form
and a payment of £5 sterling per entry.
Entrants must be British residents or British citizens.
In a statement, the Stephen Spender Trust encouraged submissions from
children and adults who are British residents but who have roots in other
countries.