Modern Poetry in Translation

Entries: Poems from any language, of any period, translated into English are invited on the subject of FREEDOM. The translation should not exceed twenty lines and should not have been previously broadcast or published in any form. Any number of poems may be submitted. All entries, which will not be returned, must be accompanied by a fee of £4 per poem / £3 for subscribers. Submissions will be accepted through our web-site or by post from translators of any nationality or country. No participant may win more than one prize. The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. All postal and web-site entries should arrive by midnight on 1st February 2012. Winners will be contacted by 1st March 2012.

Permissions. The winners’ translations will be published in Modern Poetry in Translation – which appears in print, as an ebook and, for our digital subscribers, on-line. The winning translations may also appear on our web-site. Translators are themselves responsible for obtaining the necessary permissions for all those forms of publication.

Website entries. Please use the submission form above, and upload your translation(s) and original poem(s). Each translation must be typed on one page showing the title and author of the original poem only. Do not include your own name on the same sheet. You will be required to pay (by PayPal) before being able to submit your translations and will receive an e-mail acknowledging your submission. Entries will not be accepted by e-mail, unless agreed in advance with administrator@mptmagazine.com.

Postal entries. no entry form is required. Please send entries to: MPT Poetry Translation Competition, Queen’s College, Oxford, OX1 4AW, UK. Each translation must be typed on one page showing the title and author of the original poem only. Do not include your name on the same sheet. Please submit the original poem with the author’s name and on a separate sheet your name, address, phone number and email (if available). Please make cheques or money orders payable to Modern Poetry in Translation .