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2015 Stephen Spender prize for poetry in translation – submit your entry

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Submit a previously unpublished translation of a poem from any language, ancient or modern, no later than 22 May

Poetry translation requires an unusual degree of judgment and balance: while slavish fidelity rarely works, there is a thin line between inventiveness and travesty. Those who successfully negotiate the high wire, bringing poems from other languages to a new readership, deserve the rewards bestowed by the Stephen Spender prize for poetry in translation, in partnership with the Guardian.

Entrants are asked to submit a previously unpublished translation of a poem from any language, ancient or modern, no later than 22 May. Judged by Josephine Balmer, Katie Gramich, WN Herbert and Stephen Romer, the prize has three categories – Open, 18-and-under and 14-and-under; UK and Irish nationals and residents can enter.

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