This $5,000 grant will be awarded
to a proposed work of literary translation from Mandarin Chinese into English
and is open to anyone
under the age of 30. The translation must fall under the category of fiction or letters,
and the applicant will propose his or her own translation project. The project
should be manageable for a four-month period of work, as the grant will be
awarded in July 2014, and the translation must be completed by November 2014.
Acceptable proposals include a novella, a play, a collection of short stories or poems, or a
collection of letters that have literary importance. Preference will be
given to works that have not been previously translated. (Previously translated
works will be considered, however applicants should include an explanation for
why they are proposing a new translation.) Applicants wishing to translate
significantly longer works should contact the Foundation before sending in
their applications so that supplementary materials can be included. The
prizewinner will be notified in July 2014 and results will be announced online
at www.susansontag.com.
The prizewinner is required to
complete a short final report and submit a copy of the completed translation to
the Susan Sontag Foundation within four months of the prize announcement. The
recipient will also be expected to participate in symposia on literary
translation with established writers and translators, as well as public
readings of their work once the translation has been completed.
Application Requirements (Please
download the application here.)
All applications
must include five copies of the following:
• Application Cover Sheet (available here)
• Personal Statement (2 pages
maximum) explaining your interest and background in literature and the source
language
• Project proposal (2 pages
maximum) outlining the work and describing its importance
• 5 page sample translation of
the proposed work from the source language into English
• The same passage in the
original language
• A bio-bibliography of the
author (including information on previous translations of his or her work into
English)
• One academic letter of
recommendation
• Official transcript from your
current or most recent academic institution
*Please do not staple
applications.*
All applications must be submitted
via regular mail to the address:
Susan Sontag Foundation 76 Franklin St. #3 New York, NY 10013
All application materials must be received by May 26, 2014.
The fine print: Applicants must
be under the age of 30 on the date the prizewinner will be announced: July
2014, exact date TBA. By submitting work to the Susan Sontag Foundation, the
applicant acknowledges the right of the Foundation to use the accepted work in
its publications, on its website, and for educational and promotional purposes
related to the Foundation. Please note that application materials cannot be
returned to applicants. |
