2024 Sarah Maguire Prize for Poetry in Translation

The Poetry Translation Centre is calling for submissions for the 2024 Sarah Maguire Prize for Poetry in Translation for a translated book of poetry by a poet living beyond Europe.

The prize is an international biennial award for the best book of poetry in English translation by a living poet from beyond Europe (including those from Asia). The winning poet and their translator, or translators, will split an award of 3,000 GBP between them. A shortlist of up to 7 titles will be included in a Poetry Book Society and retail partner promotion.

The prize has been established in the memory of the poet Sarah Maguire who was the founder of the Poetry Translation Centre and a champion of international poetry. The aim of the prize is to showcase the very best contemporary poetry from around the world and to champion the art of poetry translation.

The winner in 2020 was Anniversary Snow by Yang Lian, translated from the Chinese by Brian Holton, with further translations by WN Herbert, L. Leigh, Lian Lizhen, Pascale Petit, Fiona Simpson, George Szirtes and Joshua Weiner and was published by Shearsman Books. 

Sarah Maguire Prize for Poetry in Translation application guidelines

Deadline: 1 January 2024