2027 Harold Morton Landon Translation Award
Academy of American Poets
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- Posted
- Sep 15, 2026
- Closes
- Feb 16, 2027 (in 154 days)
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Who can apply
Any translator who meets one of the below criteria on the date of the submission deadline, in any given year, is eligible: U.S. Citizen, or; resident of the United States for the ten-year period prior to the submission deadline, or; Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) status, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), Legal Permanent Status (LPS), or any subsequent categories designated by the U.S. authorities as conferring similar enhanced status upon non-citizens living in the United States. 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 h...
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 below criteria on the date of the submission deadline, in any given year, is eligible: U.S. Citizen, or; resident of the United States ...