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Corneliu M Popescu Prize for European Poetry Translation 2009

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The Corneliu M Popescu Prize is now closed for submissions

Prize: £1,500

Closing date: 31 May 2009

The Corneliu M Popescu Prize for European Poetry Translation 2009 is open to collections of poetry published between 1 June 2007 and 31 May 2009 which feature poetry translated from another European language into English.

This is a wonderful opportunity to travel through Europe's amazing landscapes and cultures. Explore the poetic landscapes of our past winners from Germany, Romania and Estonia on our travel pages.

The Prize is named after Corneliu M Popescu, translator of the work of one of Romania's leading poets, Mihai Eminescu, into English.

Judges

Elaine Feinstein

Elaine Feinstein is a poet, novelist, short-story writer, playwright, biographer and translator. Her most recent poetry collection is Talking to the Dead (2007) dedicated to the memory of her husband, Arnold.

Stephen Romer

Stephen Romer is a lecturer at the University of Tours in France. His latest collection of poetry is Yellow Studio (2008) shortlisted for the T.S. Eliot Prize. Stephen Romer is also the editor of 20th Century French Poems.

Submissions for Popescu Poetry Translation Prize

Submissions should be sent to:

Popescu Prize
The Poetry Society
22 Betterton Street
London
WC2H 9BX

Three copies of each book should be sent and the original language(s) of the poems should be specified, if not evident.

For more information call 020 7420 9886, or email Naomi Wood.

Illustration inspired by an original image from Scientific American, 1880, showing Professor Mayer's topophone, an instrument for estimating the direction of sound.