PEN Award for Poetry in Translation
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United States| PEN Award for Poetry in Translation | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | PEN America (formerly PEN American Center) |
| Eligibility | Published in the U.S. in the preceding year. Translators may be of any nationality. |
| Reward | $3,000 |
| Website | https://pen.org/literary-awards/pen-award-poetry-translation/  |
The PEN Award for Poetry in Translation is given by PEN America (formerly PEN American Center) to honor a poetry translation published in the preceding year. The award should not be confused with the PEN Translation Prize. The award is one of many PEN awards sponsored by International PEN in over 145 PEN centers around the world. The PEN American Center awards have been characterized as being among the "major" American literary prizes.[1] The award was called one of "the most prominent translation awards."[2]
The $3,000 award is given to a book-length translation of poetry into English published in the United States the previous year. Up to two translators may work on the book. Translators may be of any nationality.[3]