CONTEST GUIDELINES FOR THE ROBERT LOWELL TRANSLATION PRIZE
The Adirondack Review and Black Lawrence Press are pleased to announce the first annual Robert Lowell Translation Prize.
Two prizes will be awarded annually, one for a translation of a French poem into English, and one for a translation of a German poem into English. Winners will be chosen by the Adirondack Review editorial staff.
A winner in each language will be chosen and awarded an honorarium of $250.00. The winning translations will also be published in The Adirondack Review and announced on the Black Lawrence Press website. Translations receiving Honorable Mention will also be published in The Adirondack Review.
Entry fee: $3.00 per translated poem. Entries over 80 lines must be accompanied by a contest entry fee of $5.00 per translation. Make checks payable to Black Lawrence Press. Money orders for entry fees are also acceptable. To pay on-line by credit card, click here.
Rules: Send as many entries as you like, but each translated poem must include a contest entry fee of $3.00. Poems may be excerpted from longer works. Translated poems over 80 lines must be accompanied by a contest entry fee of $5.00 per translation. Previously published translations are accepted, but please note where and when the translation was first published. ORIGINAL POEMS IN FRENCH AND/OR GERMAN MUST BE SENT WITH TRANSLATIONS. Include a cover page with brief bio and previous publications, if applicable, as well as a note on translation, if desired. An electronic copy of each submission MUST be sent to robertlowellprize@blacklawrencepress.com in order to be considered, no exceptions. Each entrant will receive notification by e-mail confirming receipt of contest submission and entry fee. Please note your name in the subject line of your e-mailed entry and whether it is a German or French translation; for example:
German entry, John Smith: Robert Lowell Translation Prize
French entry, Jane Smith: Robert Lowell Translation Prize
Simultaneous submissions are acceptable, but you must notify Black Lawrence Press if the translation is accepted elsewhere.
Deadline is Friday, May 21, 2004. Winners will be announced Friday, July 20, 2004. The winning translations for both French and German will be published in the Fall 2004 issue of The Adirondack Review. Prizes will be awarded in conjunction with that issue.
Include your name, address, phone number, and e-mail address on all correspondence. Forms of payment accepted are check or money order (made payable to Black Lawrence Press), or credit/debit card on-line. Mail a hard copy with appropriate entry fee(s) to:
Attn: Robert Lowell Translation Prize
Watertown, New York 13601-0046
