23rd Annual Classical Translations Contest
The Contexts for Classics steering committee is pleased to announce its 23rd annual Classical Translation Contest, which is intended to highlight the work of students interested in the process of translation as a creative enterprise.
This year, the contest will include languages taught in the departments of Classical Studies, Asian Languages and Cultures, and Middle East Studies.
Both graduate and undergraduate students from across the University of Michigan are thus invited to submit literary translations of texts from the following languages:
- Latin, Ancient Greek, and Modern Greek
- Classical Japanese, Chinese, and Sanskrit
- Akkadian, Assyrian, Coptic, Syriac, Biblical Hebrew, Hittite, Middle Egyptian, Sumerian, and Classical Armenian, Arabic, Persian, and Turkish
Please note that all submissions should consist of original translations and/or interpretations of works from these languages listed above.
General Guidelines:
Translations can adopt different forms from those of their originals, including prose, verse, or other media. The maximum length of written submissions is five pages double spaced.
All submissions will be forwarded for anonymous judging to one of two panels of faculty members representing the departments listed above.
Deadline:
Translations, along with a copy of the text that you have translated, should be submitted by 5pm ET on Thursday, March 21st, 2024, via email to Michelle Biggs at mbiggs@umich.edu as an attachment.
In the body of your email, please include:
- the title, author, and original language of the text you have translated
- your name
- an indication of whether you are an undergraduate (with title of major) or graduate student (with title of program)
Submissions are also allowed through Dropbox or Google Drive.
Prizes:
In each category (undergraduate and graduate), the prizes will be $100 each.
NOTE: If you are financial aid eligible, please check with the Office of Financial Aid (tel:734-763-6600) to determine how the prize amount may affect your financial aid package andwhether or not you are able to receive additional funding.
