Jeremy Ingalls Poetry in Translation Award

What:    First Annual Jeremy Ingalls Poetry in Translation Award: $1,000.00 and Publication of a single poem in Japanese and English by a woman, awarded to a woman translator

When:  Deadline for Submissions: 15 November, 2009

            Announcement of the Prize and Publication:  Early 2010

            Where:  Submissions Accepted Online Only: www.korepress.org

            Who:     Final Judge: Sawako Nakayasu

Eligibility:  This competition is open to all women writers for a translation of a poem by a Japanese woman into English, regardless of the translator's nationality.  Permission to translate the poem submitted is the translator's responsibility.

Guidelines: A minimum of 9 (nine) lines and a maximum of 30 (thirty) lines, on one page.  A Prose Poem (300 word limit), an excerpt of a longer poem (include the longer poem, with the excerpt highlighted), or a series of short forms (Haiku, etc) are also acceptable. See the website for full guidelines.

How to Submit: Submit one poem, along with its English translation on a separate page, and $15 (USD) entry fee on-line to www.korepress.org  (All entrants will be notified of results via email.) Submissions will be accepted from Oct 15 to November 15, 2009.

About the Judge:  Sawako Nakayasu's books have been published by Burning Deck Press, Quale Press, and Verse Press. Her translations include For the Fighting Spirit of the Walnut by Takashi Hiraide (New Directions, 2008) which won the 2009 Best Translated Book Award from Three Percent, as well as Four From Japan (Litmus Press, 2006).  She has received fellowships from the NEA and PEN. Visit her website:  http://sawakonakayasu.net

About the Press: Kore Press is a non-profit literary arts organization in Tucson, AZ (USA) and one of the six remaining feminist presses in the US. Kore has been publishing the creative genius of women writers since 1993, in part to maintain equitable public discourse and to strike a balance in our historic literary record. For more information about the contest, contact Kore Press at +001 (520) 327 2127 or kore@korepress.org.

Published: 04/09/2009

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