2027 Harold Morton Landon Translation Award
Academy of American Poets
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- Posted
- Sep 15, 2026
- Closes
- Feb 16, 2027 (in 109 days)
- Last verified
- Oct 27, 2026
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Who can apply
Any translator who meets one of the following criteria on the date of the submission deadline is eligible. Please note: By law the Academy of American Poets must report cash prizes awarded to individuals to the Internal Revenue Service. If individuals have a Social Security Number (SSN) or an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN), the individual will receive a 1099. If the individual does not have an SSN or ITIN, the individual will receive a 1042 and could be subject to a withholding of a percentage of the cash prize. Only books published in the United States during 2026 are eligible for the 2027 prize. Books must be published in a standard edition (48 pages or more). Collaborations by up to two translators are eligible. Only online submissions are accepted for the award throug...
About this opportunity
The 2027 Harold Morton Landon Translation Award is a $1,000 award recognizing a poetry collection translated from any language into English and published in the previous calendar year. Established in 1976, it is given annually. A noted translator chooses the winning book. Submissions are accepted from September 15, 2026, through February 15, 2027 (11:59 p.m. Eastern Time). The 2027 Harold Morton Landon Translation Award will be judged by Sawako Nakayasu. Please review the guidelines before sending your submission. For questions, please write to awards@poets.org. ─────────────────────────── 2027 Harold Morton Landon Translation Award Guidelines Any translator who meets one of the following criteria on the date of the submission deadline is eligible: U.S. citizen; Resident of the United Stat...