The Willis Barnstone Translation Prize is an annual award given to an exceptional translation

Translation

Translation is the communication of the meaning of a source-language text by means of an equivalent target-language text. Whereas interpreting undoubtedly antedates writing, translation began only after the appearance of written literature; there exist partial translations of the Sumerian Epic of...

 of a poem from any language into English. The prize was inaugurated in 2002 by the University of Evansville

University of Evansville

The University of Evansville is a small, private university with approximately 3,050 students located in Evansville, Indiana. Founded in 1854 as Moores Hill College, it is located near the interchange of the Lloyd Expressway and U.S. Route 41. It is affiliated with the United Methodist Church...

 under the direction of William Baer

William Baer

William Baer is an award-winning American writer, editor, translator, and educator.The author of sixteen books, he's a former Fulbright and a Guggenheim fellow, as well as the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts creative writing grant....

 and has been presented annually since 2003. The award is given in honor of the distinguished poet and translator, Willis Barnstone

Willis Barnstone

Willis Barnstone is an American poet, memoirist, translator, Hispanist, and comparatist. He has translated the Ancient Greek poets and the complete fragments of the pre-Socratic philosopher Heraclitus . He is also a New Testament and Gnostic scholar.-Life:Born in Lewiston, Maine, Barnstone grew...

, each year, and Dr. Barnstone has served as the contest's final judge. The distinction comes with a cash prize of USD

United States dollar

The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....

 $1,000, and the winning poem or poems are published in The Evansville Review.

Winners

Year	Translator
2011 2011 in literature The year 2011 will involve some significant events and new books.-Events:*Tomas Tranströmer wins the 2011 Nobel Prize in Literature.*Jennifer Egan wins the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for her novel A Visit From the Goon Squad.-Literature:*T.C...	Dan Veach
2010 2010 in literature The year 2010 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*February - The Wheeler Centre, Australia's "literary hub", officially opened.*April 3 - First release of the Apple iPad, electronic book reading device....	A. E. Stallings A. E. Stallings Alicia Elsbeth Stallings is an American poet and translator. She was named a 2011 MacArthur Fellow-Background:Stallings was raised in Decatur, Georgia and studied classics at the University of Georgia and University of Oxford. She is an editor with the Atlanta Review. In 1999, Stallings moved...
2009 2009 in literature The year 2009 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*8 October - Romanian-born German novelist Herta Müller wins the 2009 Nobel Prize in Literature....	Maryann Corbett Maryann Corbett Maryann Corbett is an American poet.She grew up in northern Virginia. She graduated from the University of Minnesota, with a doctorate in English....  and John Richards John Richards John Richards may refer to:*John Richards , Irish judge*John Richards , Bishop of St David's*John Richards , Bishop of Ebbsfleet...
2008 2008 in literature The year 2008 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*January 1 - In the 2008 New Year Honours, Hanif Kureishi , Jenny Uglow , Peter Vansittart and Debjani Chatterjee are all rewarded for "services to literature".*June 15 - Gore Vidal, asked in a New York Times...	Michael Palma Michael Palma -Life:He lives with his wife in Bellows Falls, Vermont. He is on the board of the Italian Poetry Society of America. He read at the Italian Cultural Institute.-Awards:* 1997 Raiziss/de Palchi Book Prize from the Academy of American Poets...  and Scott Hightower Scott Hightower Scott Hightower is an American poet and teacher. Hightower is the author of three books of poetry. His third, Part of the Bargain, won the 2004 Hayden Carruth Award...
2007 2007 in literature The year 2007 in literature involves some significant new books.-Events:*November 19 - First Kindle e-book reader released.*December 11 - Terry Pratchett informs fans on-line that he has been diagnosed with a rare form of Alzheimer's disease.-Literature:...	Bradford Gray Telford Bradford Gray Telford Bradford Gray Telford is an American poet, and translator.He was educated at Princeton University, Columbia University, and University of Houston, with a PhD.He is a Houston Writing Fellow at the University of Houston.... , Geoffrey R. Waters Geoffrey R. Waters Geoffrey R. Waters was an American poet, and translator.He served as a Field Artillery officer. He graduated from Vanderbilt University with a BA degree in History and Chinese, and from Indiana University with an MBA in Finance, and a PhD in Classical Chinese. He was a Senior Vice President at a... , Ana Cara Ana Cara Ana C. Cara is a creolist, translator, and Professor of Hispanic Studies at Oberlin College.She graduated from Middlebury College with a Bachelor of Arts in 1972, from University of Pennsylvania with a Master of Arts in Folklore and Folklife in 1974, and with a Doctor of Philosophy in Folklore and... , and David Young David Young -Music:*David Young , American instrumentalist*Dave Young , Canadian rock musician*David J. Young, American musician/composer-Science:*David Allan Young , American entomologist*David M. Young, Jr...
2006 2006 in literature The year 2006 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Literature:*Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - Half of a Yellow Sun*Chris Adrian - The Children's Hospital *Martin Amis - House of Meetings...	Niloufar Talebi Niloufar Talebi Niloufar Talebi is a writer, award-winning translator and theater artist.She was born in London to Iranian parents and currently lives in the United States... , Chana Bloch Chana Bloch Chana Bloch is an American poet, translator, and scholar. She is a professor emerita of English at Mills College in Oakland, California.-Life and work:... , and Chana Kronfeld
2005 2005 in literature The year 2005 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*February 25 - Canada Reads selects Rockbound by Frank Parker Day as the novel to be read across the nation....	Christopher Bakken Christopher Bakken Christopher Bakken an American poet, translator, and professor at Allegheny College.He graduated from Columbia University with an M.F.A., and from University of Houston with a Ph.D. in literature and creative writing...  and Roula Konsolaki
2004 2004 in literature The year 2004 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:* Canada Reads selects Guy Vanderhaeghe's The Last Crossing to be read across the nation....	Robert Mezey Robert Mezey Robert Mezey is an American poet, critic and academic. He is also a noted translator, in particular from Spanish, having translated with Richard Barnes the collected poems of Borges....
2003 2003 in literature The year 2003 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-New books:*Peter Ackroyd - The Clerkenwell Tales*Atsuko Asano - No...	Marilyn Hacker Marilyn Hacker Marilyn Hacker is an American poet, translator and critic. She is Professor of English at the City College of New York....  and Ralph Angel Ralph Angel Ralph Angel is an American poet and translator. Raised in Seattle, Washington, Angel attended inner-city public schools there, then worked on freight trains for the Union Pacific Railroad as he earned his bachelor's degree at the University of Washington. Later he received a Master of Fine Arts...

See also

• List of literature awards
• List of years in literature

External links

• The Evansville Review
• Willis Barnstone Translation Prize Website