International Literary Translation Contest “Close Approximations”
International Literary Translation Contest “Close Approximations”: Call for Submissions
Deadline: 15 Dec 2015
Result announcement date: 15 April 2016
From the open call:
Fantastic news for emerging translators all over the world: “Close Approximations,” Asymptote’s journal hugely popular translation contest, is back! Open to translators at the beginning of their careers, this contest invites translations in three genres: poetry, fiction, and—a new category this year—literary nonfiction.
How to participate
Submit between 5 to 10 pages of translated poetry or between 10 to 25 pages of translated fiction or nonfiction via the ‘Contest’ option of Asymtote’s Submittable page, in the appropriate category.
Prizes
– The winner and runner-up of each category will walk away with 1,000 USD and 500 USD respectively.
– In addition, they will also be featured in the Asymptote April 2016 issue, joining an exceptional roster of translators published in our pages.
For more information and application form please visit the organizer’s website.
*NOTE: Hanoi Grapevine merely announces the open calls and cannot help in the application process. For further inquiries, please direct to the organizers.
