Harold Morton Landon Translation Award

This $1,000 award recognizes the work of a translator for 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 for the 2026 Harold Morton Landon Translation Award will be accepted from September 15, 2025 to February 15, 2026. 

The judge for the 2026 Harold Morton Landon Translation Award is Cynthia Hogue.

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