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French Flash Fiction Competition

OGN German Olympiad

Spanish Flash Fiction Competition

Dante 700 Competition

We run annual competitions in French, German, and Spanish (detailed below).  

Our annual French Flash Fiction competition invites secondary school students learning French to send us a *very* short story written in French to be in with a chance of winning up to £100. We’re looking for a complete story using no more than 100 words .

Our panel of academic judges assess stories on their imagination and narrative flair, as well as linguistic accuracy. Your use of French is considered in the context of your age and year group: in other words, we don't expect younger pupils to compete against older pupils linguistically. The judges award a top prize of £100 in each category, as well as prizes of £25 to a maximum of two runners up. Please note that the submission deadline has now passed and the 2024 competition is now closed.

The results of the 2024 competition can be found here . Stories written by the winners, runners up, and highly commended students will be published over the summer on our blog,  Adventures on the Bookshelf . 

If you have any questions, please email us at [email protected] .   

The topic for this year's Oxford German Olympiad, hosted by the Oxford German Network (OGN), is  Kafkaesque Kreatures . 

The Olympiad invites school pupils from Years 5 and 6 to A-level to create and submit an entry inspired by the theme through a wide variety of creative tasks. Please see the OGN website for more details and guidance about the competition. 

Closing date for all entries is  Thursday, 7 March 2024 at 12 noon . Results will be announced in June 2024. Winners will be contacted by email.

OGN German Classic Essay Prize

This competition, hosted by the Oxford German Network, celebrates a different 'German Classic' each year by inviting sixth formers to write an essay inspired by their reading of the chosen text.

In 2023, the Oxford German Network invited students to read  Franz Kafka’s  Der   Heizer  (1912/13). It is the first chapter of the unfinished novel  Der Verschollene  (‘The Man Who Disappeared’), narrating the beginning of the story about 17-year-old Karl Rossmann. The story addresses themes including family and friendship, migration, identity and encounters with the foreign, be it a person of a different nationality, social status or gender. It is a story about growing up, finding one’s way in a foreign land, and personal (in)stability.

Winning entries will be announced in October 2023.  For more information about the competition, click  here .

If you have any questions, please email the Prize Coordinator, at  [email protected] .   

Our annual Spanish Flash Fiction competition invites secondary school students learning Spanish to send us a *very* short story to be in with a chance of winning up to £100. We look for a complete story, using no more than 100 words .

Our panel of academic judges assess stories on their imagination and narrative flair, as well as linguistic accuracy. Your use of Spanish is considered in the context of your age and year group: in other words, we don't expect younger pupils to compete against older pupils linguistically. The judges award a top prize of £100 in each category, as well as prizes of £25 to a maximum of two runners up. Please note that the submission deadline has now passed and the 2024 competition is now closed.

In December 2021, the Sub-Faculty of Italian here at Oxford launched a new competition - the Dante700 Competition - in celebration of the 700th anniversary of the death of the Italian poet Dante Alighieri. Many students in the UK may never have heard of Dante or his most famous poem  The Comedy . The competition aimed to introduce Dante and his work to students of all ages in a fun and engaging way.

Submissions closed in April 2022 , and we received over 50 entries to the competition across the different themes and age categories. Our judges were extremely impressed with the hard work and creativity that went into every entry. The final list of winners and a virtual anthology containing their wonderfully creative submissions has been published on our blog here . 

The competition's resources are still freely accessible to pupils, parents/guardians, and teachers  here . 

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2023 Young Latinx Essay and Multimedia Contest

“de aquí y de allá.”, 15th annual young latinx essay and multimedia contest, entries must be submitted by september 4 , 2023 at 5pm.

To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, Conexión Américas invites students to participate in the 15 th annual Young Latinx Writers’ Essay and Multimedia Contest.

CONTEST DETAILS:

Who: Latinx high school students (9 th through 12 th grade) who live in Middle Tennessee are eligible to enter the contest.

Theme: “De aquí y de allá.”

This year’s essay competition is titled “ De aquí y de allá.” Through their essay, students will delve into how they navigate multiple cultures while living in the United States, how that has impacted their sense of identity, how they navigate cultural clashes, overcome challenges, and benefit from cultural fluency.

Language: English or Spanish entries accepted 

Requirements and Guidelines. Applicants may enter one category only.

Essay Category

• Original writing of the student in English or Spanish.
• Up to 3 pages or 1,000 words.
• Entries can be submitted via e-mail to [email protected] or delivered in person or by mail to: Conexión Américas, Attn: Hispanic Heritage Essay Contest, 2195 Nolensville Pike, Nashville, TN 37211

Multimedia (video or photo essay) Category

• Original multimedia work of the student. May include family photos/video taken by others with permission
• Video up to 5 minutes in length. Photo essay up to 20 photos with captions or commentary.
• Links to entries on your youtube account/blog can be submitted via e-mail to [email protected] or delivered in person or by mail on DVD/CD to: Conexión Américas, Attn: Hispanic Heritage Contest, 2195 Nolensville Pike, Nashville, TN 37211

All entries must include : Name of essay writer, teacher sponsor, school, grade, name of parent/guardian, address, county of residence, telephone number and email address if available.

• Submitted work becomes the property of Conexión Américas.
• The winner and three finalist of the contest and three finalists must attend the ceremony on September 15th at 6pm, at Casa Azafrán (2195 Nolensville Pike, Nashville TN) where they will receive their prize.

PRIZES The winner will receive a laptop/tablet computer. Three runner-up finalists will also be recognized and receive $100 each. In addition, winning entries will be featured on Conexión Américas’ website, other publications and social media platforms.

DEADLINE All entries must be received by Monday,   September 4  at 5pm.

During Hispanic Heritage Month, observed nationwide from September 15 to October 15, Conexión Américas and our sponsors celebrate the presence, contributions and rich cultural heritage of Latinos in the United States and in Tennessee.

15 o Concurso Anual de Ensayos y Multimedia para Jóvenes Latinx

Las entradas deben enviarse antes del 4 de Septiembre de 2023 a las 5pm.

Para celebrar el Mes de la Herencia Hispana, Conexión Américas invita a estudiantes a participar en el 15 o Concurso Anual de Ensayos y Multimedia de Jóvenes Escritores Latinx.

DETALLES DEL CONCURSO:

Quién: Los estudiantes latinx de secundaria (grados 9 a 12) que viven en el centro de Tennessee son elegibles para participar en el concurso.

Tema: “De aquí y de allá.”

El concurso de ensayos de este año se titula “De aquí y de allá”. A través de su ensayo, los estudiantes hablarán de cómo navegan por múltiples culturas mientras viven en los Estados Unidos, cómo eso ha impactado su sentido de identidad, cómo navegan los choques culturales, superan los desafíos y a la misma vez, se benefician de la fluidez cultural.

Idioma: Se aceptan participaciones en inglés o español

Requisitos: Los solicitantes pueden ingresar a una sola categoría.

Categoría de ensayo

• Escritura original del estudiante en inglés o español.
• Hasta 3 páginas o 1,000 palabras.
• Las entradas pueden enviarse por correo electrónico a [email protected] o entregarse en persona o por correo a: Conexión Américas, Attn: Hispanic Heritage Essay Contest, 2195 Nolensville Pike, Nashville, TN 37211

Multimedia (video o ensayo fotográfico) Categoría

• Obra multimedia original del alumno. Puede incluir fotos/videos familiares tomados por otros con permiso.
• Vídeo de hasta 5 minutos de duración. Ensayo fotográfico de hasta 20 fotos con pie de foto o comentarios.
• Los enlaces a las entradas en su cuenta/blog de youtube pueden enviarse por correo electrónico a [email protected] o entregarse en persona o por correo en DVD/CD a: Conexión Américas, Attn: Hispanic Heritage Contest, 2195 Nolensville Pike, Nashville, TN 37211

Todas las entradas deben incluir: Nombre del autor del ensayo, maestro patrocinador, escuela, año escolar, nombre del padre/tutor, dirección, condado de residencia, número de teléfono y dirección de correo electrónico, si está disponible.

• El trabajo enviado pasa a ser propiedad de Conexión Américas.
• Los ganador y tres finalistas del concurso y tres finalistas deberán asistir a la ceremonia el 15 de septiembre a las 6pm, en Casa Azafrán (2195 Nolensville Pike, Nashville TN) donde recibirán su premio.

PREMIOS : El ganador recibirá una computadora. Los tres finalistas también serán reconocidos y recibirán $100 cada uno. Además, las obras ganadoras se publicarán en el sitio web de Conexión Américas, otras publicaciones y plataformas de redes sociales.

FECHA LÍMITE: Todas las entradas deben recibirse antes del Lunes 4 de Septiembre a las 5 pm 

Durante el Mes de la Herencia Hispana, que se celebra en todo el país del 15 de septiembre al 15 de octubre, Conexión Américas y nuestros patrocinadores celebran la presencia, las contribuciones y la rica herencia cultural de los latinos en los Estados Unidos y Tennessee.

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Florida State University

FSU | 9th National Symposium on Spanish as a Heritage Language

9th National Symposium on Spanish as a Heritage Language

Thursday, February 24th - Saturday, February 26th, 2022

Writing Contest

Poet, essayist, and theorist Gloria Anzaldúa wrote “Ethnic identity is twin skin to linguistic identity---I am my language.” In the spirit of her words, join us in spreading the word and participating in the Student Writing Contest taking place in conjunction with the 9th Annual National Symposium on Spanish as a Heritage Language, hosted by Florida State University.

The Student Writing Contest is open to for submissions from High School and Undergraduate Students in the categories of poetry, essay, and fiction. Entries can be in Spanish, English, and/or Spanglish.

Entries in each category are limited to 2,000 words. A teacher or mentor can submit up to 3 pieces for consideration. The judges will evaluate the submissions received from around the country and select Winners and Honorable Mentions in each category.

Submissions

Submissions will be accepted until 11:59 PM EST, on December 1, 2021. 

Only .doc and .docx files can be accepted and include the name of the student, instructor and institution. Email your proposals to [email protected]. 

Contact information: Delia Poey

Spanish Creative Writing Competition

Every year, the Spanish department organizes a creative writing competition in which students from every level are encouraged to participate. This year’s prompt was “La Felicidad en 100 palabras” : Happiness in 100 words. The call for submissions read :

“La felicidad en 100 palabras” is an initiative that seeks to promote creative writing among the School of Languages, Cultures, and Race (SLCR) students of Spanish across campuses and regardless of language proficiency level. Each learner of Spanish language and cultures—starting at the 101 level—can produce texts that go above and beyond the mere instrumental acquisition and use of the language. Each learner of Spanish can create literature. We invite you to submit a short story written in Spanish, a tale of a maximum of 100 words (not counting the title) that creatively reflects on the topic of happiness: When were you happy for the very first time? How has this memory marked your life? How has it shaped your idea of happiness afterwards? Perhaps you are thinking of what made someone else happy: a friend, a pet, a grandparent, or a stranger who crossed your path and you never saw again. We are not looking for an academic essay that defines the notion of happiness but rather a personal depiction of a special experience, encounter, or hope for the future that makes your reader say: “This story ignites those enigmatic emotions that get at the core of what happiness really is.” We are calling for submissions of all sorts of stories, styles, and approaches: intimate, philosophical, science fiction, memory tale, humorous, (auto)biographical, testimonial, among others.

The Winners

The winners were announced during the SLCR Awards Ceremony on April 18.  They are:

400 Level Category: Vanesa Veniaminovna Marar , Pullman Campus.

La felicidad es… Llevar una vyshyvanka, y adornarme la cabeza con un colorido vinok Escuchar las voces blancas resonando a través de las colinas de amapolas Caminar por los senderos y ver las casas de ladrillos Escuchar la risa, no los gritos cortados por la brusquedad de la muerte… el llanto amargo de huérfanos y viudas Ver los cuerpos de hermanos llenos de vida, no destrozados por balas y proyectiles Tener una niñez no ennegrecida y asfixiada por la guerra Ver el azul y el amarillo puros y brillantes, no manchados de rojo-sangre La felicidad es estar en la patria y Ser ucraniana.

300 Level Category: Alma Melchor Burgos , Vancouver Campus.

Juan Pablo. aunque ya estés lejos nosotros recordamos tu sombrero, y Él, siempre, tus consejos, en este triste febrero aún lloramos tu muerte recordamos tus regaños y cómo aún quisiéramos tenerte  cómo suplicaríamos por más años cómo me acuerdo de tu paleta payaso tu pelo blanco como algodón y cómo quisiera darte otro abrazo y pedirte perdón te extraño mucho, Él, aún más te fuiste sin un adiós Él nunca te olvidará, jamás  pero ahora estás junto a Dios gracias por tanta felicidad te amaremos hasta la eternidad Salud

100/200 Level Category: Callie Kuykendall , Pullman Campus.

Un círculo de cítrico. La felicidad y la tristeza comparten una nariz Cuando una inhala la otra exhala Ya que conozco el sabor de una naranja dulce, reconozco cuando otra carece de él ¿Significa que me arrepiento de las deliciosas y así las otras saben mejor? Claro que no ¿Me arrepiento de las malas? Todavía no Porque las malas naranjas me hicieron dar cuenta de que las buenas eran regalos Y, ¿sabes qué?, a veces respiramos la felicidad y la tristeza a la vez  Cuando el delicioso sabor se desvanezca de mi lengua, estaré triste. Pero, por la misma razón estaré feliz porque el mal sabor se desvanecerá también.

The competition was covered by The Daily Evergreen , where the work of the first-place winners were published. Read their article here!

Other than being published, the first-place winners received a diploma, a book, an SLCR t-shirt, and a representative gift of a Hispanic country or culture. Second- and third-place winners in each category received a diploma and SLCR memorabilia.

Prizes and Awards

Undergraduate essay awards, eligibility.

The Department of Spanish & Portuguese’s annual Spring Essay Prizes in the amount of $250 are presented to undergraduate students with a declared major or minor in one of our programs. Prizes are awarded for the best academic papers written initially for an upper-division course taken in the previous Spring, Winter, or Fall quarters. Papers submitted for consideration should be between 8 and 15 pages in length. The recipients are selected by a Faculty Committee and will be featured on our website. And yes, you can add the award to your resume!

Essay Contest Criteria and Submission

• Essays should have been written for an undergraduate class taken in the Department of Spanish & Portuguese during your undergraduate career.
• Students must be a declared Major or Minor in the Department.
• You must obtain written support from the Faculty whose class you wrote the essay for using this Faculty Support Form , which must be included with your essay submission.
• Students may submit only one essay total for one prize . Students may not submit essays in multiple categories or multiple essays to the same category.  Choose your very best work and submit it to the appropriate award category.
• The Department will only accept essays written in Spring 2023 – Spring 2024 .
• Co-authored papers written for group projects are welcome! Please clearly include the names of all the students who contributed to the group project with your submission.
• Students should take careful note of the areas covered by each prize and submit their essay to the appropriate essay category. Essays submitted for an incorrect category will be disqualified from consideration.
• Completed Faculty Support Form 

The categories are:

• Richard Reeve Essay Prize — Essay on Spanish-American literature or culture (written in English or Spanish)
• José Rubia Barcia Essay Prize — Essay on Spanish literature (written in English or Spanish)
• Randal Johnson Essay Prize — Essay on Luso-Brazilian literature, film, or culture (written in English or Portuguese)
• Claudia Parodi Essay Prize — Essay in Spanish Linguistics (written in Spanish or English)
• Dolores Huerta Community Service Prize — Essay and/or portfolio written only for the following courses SPAN M165XP, SPAN 172XP, and SPAN/PORTGSE 195 (written in English, Spanish, or Portuguese)

Richard Reeve Essay Prize — Essay on Spanish-American literature or culture

Professor Richard Reeve (1935-1992) received his BA from the University of Utah and his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois. He taught at Ohio State University from 1966 until 1968, when he joined the faculty of UCLA’s Department of Spanish & Portuguese, where he remained until the end of his life. His scholarly interests focused primarily on twentieth-century Spanish American literature, with a special focus on contemporary Mexican writers. He published numerous articles on Mexican literature, and he was the co-editor, with Professor Gerardo Luzuriaga, of Los clásicos del teatro hispanoamericano .

José Rubia Barcia Essay Prize — Essay on Spanish literature

José Rubia Barcia (1914-1997) was a distinguished professor of 20th-century Spanish literature who also served as the chair of UCLA’s Department of Spanish & Portuguese. He was born in El Ferrol (Galicia), where a cultural center dedicated to him now houses his library and a collection of his papers. He studied Arabic and Hispano-Arabic literature at the University of Granada. After completing his degree he held important positions in the Republican Army during the Spanish Civil War and as a consequence, he went into exile, first to France and then to Cuba, and then to the United States. Here he worked in Hollywood with the Spanish film director Luis Buñuel. Barcia published a great number of books and articles on Valle Inclán, Unamuno, Federico García Lorca, and other writers of the 20th century. He was also an author of political essays. His translation of César Vallejo’s poetry, done in collaboration with Clayton Eshleman, received the “National Book Award” in 1979.

Carroll B. Johnson Outstanding Senior Award — Special Distinction

Professor Carroll B. Johnson (1938-2007) received his B.A. in Spanish from UCLA in 1960 and his Ph.D. in Romance Languages and Literature from Harvard University in 1966. He joined the UCLA faculty in 1964 as an acting assistant professor. He became a full professor in 1976 and continued teaching until his death. A Los Angeles native who spent his entire academic career at UCLA, Carroll was president of the Cervantes Society of America from 1997 to 2000, editor of the scholarly journal Cervantes , and Chair of the UCLA Spanish department for an unprecedented 13 years in three separate tenures. He was an influential expert on the Spanish Golden Age known for insightful and groundbreaking research, particularly in his 1983 book Madness and Lust: A Psychoanalytical Approach to Don Quixote . He later wrote from a socioeconomic perspective in Cervantes and the Material World . Professor Johnson also excelled in the classroom, and his students praised his unfailingly generous support of their research and the demanding academic standards he set for both them and himself. He set the benchmark for academic excellence, service to the profession, university service, teaching, and collegiality.

Randal Johnson Essay Prize — Essay on Luso-Brazilian literature, film or culture

Distinguished Professor Emeritus Randal Johnson received his B.A. from the University of Texas, Arlington, and his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Texas, Austin. He taught at Rutgers University from 1977 until 1983, and at the University of Florida from 1983 until 1994, when he joined the faculty of UCLA’s Department of Spanish & Portuguese, where he remained until his retirement in 2018. While at UCLA he served as Chair of the Department of Spanish & Portuguese (1996-2001, 2013-15), Director of the University of California’s Education Abroad Program in Brazil (2002-04), Director of the Latin American Institute (2005-10), and Interim Vice Provost for International Studies (2010-11). As Director of the Latin American Institute (previously called the Latin American Center), he transformed the Program on Brazil into the Center for Brazilian Studies and the Program on Mexico into the Center for Mexican Studies, and he created what is now called the Center for Southern Cone Studies. As Director of EAP-Brazil, he established a new language and culture program in Salvador, Bahia, where he also created the department’s Summer Travel Study Program in Brazil (2000-2016). He is also responsible for establishing, in collaboration with the Brazilian Consulate-General in Los Angeles, the Brazilian Film Series (2007-present). His scholarly interests have focused primarily on twentieth-century Brazilian literature and Portuguese and Brazilian cinema, with a special focus on government film policy and the contemporary audiovisual industry in Brazil. He is the recipient of many grants and honors, including the Brazilian Order of the Southern Cross. Professor Johnson has written, co-authored, or co-edited 12 volumes and has published more than 65 essays, articles, and reviews on different aspects of Luso-Brazilian culture.

Claudia Parodi Essay Prize — Essay in Spanish Linguistics

Before her passing on November 15, 2015, Professor Claudia Parodi had a most distinguished career as a professor of Spanish Linguistics at the UCLA Department of Spanish & Portuguese. She was a member of the faculty since 1991. Born in Mexico, she began her studies at Mexico City’s Universidad Iberoamericana earning a Licenciatura in 1969, followed by an MA in Hispanic Language and Literature at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) in 1972. After earning her degree, she continued research at UNAM collaborating on a study of the Spanish of Mexico City. Through the 1980s, she was both professor and researcher at Centro de Lingüística Hispánica del Instituto de Investigaciones Filológicas de la UNAM. In 1991, she earned a doctorate in Hispanic Languages and Literatures at UCLA. Professor Parodi published over ninety articles, editions, and collections on a wide variety of topics related to language, literature, and sociolinguistics. She was considered one of the outstanding contributors to Latin American Linguistics. At UCLA, she was a founding member and director of both the UCLA Centro de Estudios del Español de Estados Unidos and the UCLA Centro de Estudios Coloniales Iberoamericanos. Additionally, she assisted in initiating the UC-Mexicanistas, an inter-campus research group on Mexican Studies involving faculty and students from a wide range of academic disciplines from both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border. She was a most productive scholar, and an inspiring teacher who was highly admired and loved by her students. Professor Claudia Parodi’s enthusiastic dedication to the study of the Spanish language, particularly Mexican Spanish, Los Angeles Spanish, and Mexican Culture has been a constant source of inspiration for students and scholars alike. Professor Parodi was also the recipient of the UCLA Academic Senate’s Distinguished Teaching Award 2011-2012. In recognition of Professor Claudia Parodi’s extraordinary legacy to the field, this prize was created to honor students’ outstanding academic achievement in Spanish Linguistics.

Dolores Huerta Community Service Award

Dolores Huerta is a civil rights activist and community organizer. She has worked for labor rights and social justice for more than 50 years. In 1962, she and Cesar Chavez founded the United Farm Workers union. She served as vice president and played a critical role in many of the union’s accomplishments for four decades. In 2002, she received the Puffin/Nation prize for Creative Citizenship, which she used to establish the Dolores Huerta Foundation (DHF). DHF is connecting groundbreaking community-based organizing to state and national movements to register and educate voters, advocate for education reform, bring about infrastructure improvements in low-income communities, advocate for greater equality for the community, and create strong leadership development. She has received numerous awards, including The Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Award from President Bill Clinton in 1998. In 2012, President Obama bestowed Huerta with The Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States. The Dolores Huerta Community Service Award is a way to acknowledge our students’ involvement with the Latinx communities at UCLA and the greater Los Angeles area through the Community-engaged Learning Program.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR SPRING 2023 AWARD WINNERS!

Dolores Huerta Community Service Inaugural Award

Zion Gassner

Bio: Zion Gassner is a third-year student majoring in both Mathematics/Economics and Spanish. He became interested in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese because of the linguistic aspects of the Spanish language but has since pursued opportunities in literature and community engagement. You might be able to find him running through Rolfe Hall to fetch the room keys for the Spanish Club or chatting with some professors

Bridging the Digital Divide: Evaluating the Efficacy of Cell Phone Training in the Nonprofit Sector as a Method to Reduce Institutional Employment Inequalities in Los Angeles’s Latino Community

(Prof. Suhr/SPAN M165XP)

José Rubia Barcia Essay Prize

Simona Simoenova

La apropiación de la personalidad masculina por las mujeres en La Celestina

(Prof. Patiño/SPAN 135)

  Claudia Parodi Essay Prize

Anna Davies

Bio: Originally from London, England, Anna Davies is a senior at UCLA, majoring in International Development Studies and minoring in Spanish. After high school, Anna moved to Granada, Spain where she immersed herself in Spanish culture and developed a passion for the language. At UCLA, Anna has dedicated her studies to social justice, critically analyzing factors that shape global inequality. Her Spanish minor further enriched her understanding of history, as well as the transformative power of language, poetry, and art.

A Linguistic Study on the Phoneme /b/ in Spanish:The Realization of /b/ by Two Bilingual Speakers of Spanish and English

(Prof. Kim/SPAN 160)

Richard Reeve Essay Prize

Mary Ralston

Bio: Hi, I’m Mary! I am a Physiological Science major with a minor in Spanish graduating this spring! I’m originally from St. Louis, but I spent four years living in Brazil when I was younger. I also studied abroad last summer in Barcelona to fulfill some of my minor requirements, which allowed me to develop a deeper passion for the Spanish language and culture. This year I’ve worked on numerous projects with Professor Tobin and thoroughly enjoyed his mentorship and excitement for his work. I have loved all my Spanish classes and professors at UCLA. Go Bruins!

La cultura mexicana en crisis: machismo, género y colectivismo en la novela de ficción climática, La noche en la zona, de Alberto Chimal

(Prof. Tobin/SPAN 150)

Carroll B. Johnson, Outstanding Senior Award

Mayra Elizabeth Gallo- BA: Spanish & Community & Culture and Chicana & Chicano Studies

4.0 GPA in the majors and Cumulative

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Aspen Words

Literary prize.

A prize of $35,000 is given annually for a book of fiction published in the current year that “illuminates a vital contemporary issue and demonstrates the transformative power...

Gival Press

Short story award.

A prize of $1,000 and publication on the Gival Press website is given annually for a short story. Submit a story of 5,000 to 15,000 words with a $25 entry fee by August 8....

TulipTree Publishing

Stories that need to be told contest.

A prize of $1,000 is given annually for a poem, a short story, or an essay that “tells a story that needs to be told.” The winner also receives a two-year subscription to the...

Literary Arts

Oregon literary fellowships.

Fellowships of $3,500 each are given annually to aid Oregon writers in initiating, developing, or completing literary projects in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction....

Other Futures Award

A prize of $1,000, publication by Futurepoem, and 25 author copies is given annually for a book of innovative poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, or hybrid work “that...

Grayson Books

Poetry contest.

A prize of $1,000, publication by Grayson Books, and 10 author copies is given annually for a poetry collection. Chase Twichell will judge. Using only the online submission...

Omnidawn Publishing

Open poetry book contest.

A prize of $3,000, publication by Omnidawn Publishing, and 20 author copies is given annually for a poetry collection. Katy Peterson will judge. Using only the online...

Masters Review

Summer short story award for new writers.

A prize of $3,000 and publication in Masters Review is given annually for a short story by an emerging writer. Writers who have not published a book, self-published...

Jennifer Weiner Fellowships

Six fellowships of $5,000, professional mentoring from fiction and nonfiction writer Jennifer Weiner, and access to creative writing workshops at the Philadelphia-based...

Journal of Experimental Fiction

Kenneth patchen award.

A prize of $1,000 and publication by JEF Books is given annually for an innovative novel. Amy Kurman will judge. Submit a manuscript of any length with a $25 entry fee by...

Black Lawrence Press

St. lawrence book award.

A prize of $1,000, publication by Black Lawrence Press, and 10 author copies is given annually for a debut collection of poems, short stories, or essays. The editors and a...

Oxford Poetry

Oxford poetry prize.

A prize of £1,000 (approximately $1,268) and publication in Oxford Poetry will be given annually for a single poem. Submit a poem of up to 50 lines with a £10 (...

Gemini Magazine

Flash fiction contest.

A prize of $1,000 and publication in Gemini Magazine is given annually for a work of flash fiction. The editors will judge. Submit a story of up to 1,000 words with an $...

Talking Gourds

Cantor prize.

A prize of $1,000 will be given annually for a single poem about the state of Colorado or written by a poet residing in Colorado. Juan J. Morales will judge. Submit a poem of...

Fischer Prize

A prize of $1,000 is given annually for a single poem. Juan J. Morales will judge. Submit a poem of up to three pages with a $10 entry fee ($25 for three poems) by August 31....

University of New Orleans Press

A prize of $10,000 and publication by University of New Orleans Press is given annually for a short story collection or novel. Using only the online submission system, submit a...

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Eugene paul nassar poetry prize.

A prize of $2,000 is given annually for a poetry collection published during the current year by a resident of upstate New York. The winner will also give a reading and teach a...

Creative Writing Award

Two prizes of £2,500 (approximately $3,171) each and publication in Aesthetica Creative Writing Annual are given annually for a poem and a short story. In addition, the...

Barthelme Prize for Short Prose

A prize of $1,000 and publication in Gulf Coast is given annually for a short work of prose. Submit up to three prose poems, works of flash fiction, or micro essays (or...

Louisville Review

National poetry book contest.

A prize of $1,000, publication by Fleur-de-Lis Press, and 25 author copies will be given triennially for a debut poetry collection. Jeanie Thompson will judge. Using only the...

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Richard-gabriel rummonds poetry prize.

A prize of $2,000, publication by Ex Ophidia Press, and 10 author copies will be given annually for a poetry collection. Rebecca Lindenberg will judge. Using only the online...

Off the Grid Poetry Prize

A prize of $1,000 and publication in print and audio formats by Grid Books is given annually for a poetry collection by a writer over the age of 60. Gregory Orr will judge....

Howling Bird Press

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For over 60 years, AATSP’s National Spanish Examinations (NSE) have offered students enrolled in Spanish an opportunity to participate in the U.S.’s largest academic contest. The NSE promotes language proficiency, assesses performance according to the World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages, stimulates further interest in language study, and motivates Spanish language students in secondary and middle schools. The NSE contest is a program of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP) and is an approved contest by the National Association of Secondary School Principals. The contest is administered annually in the spring term. In 2021, the contest expanded to include younger learners with an elementary-level version called the National Spanish Challenge (NSC). The contests are available to learners whose sole Spanish-language experience is in school as well as those who have had experience with Spanish at home, in their communities, or abroad.

During a typical year, the contest includes 150,000 students. Not surprisingly, during the last two pandemic years, the contest did not reach the prepandemic number of students. However, the students who were able to participate during the pandemic displayed the same sense of achievement as students in other years. For example, Spanish teacher Stella Muñoz shares that recently graduated Spanish student Olivia Marrero from Jackson High School, Massillon, Ohio, took the NSE for the last three years and had silver medal placement in 2021. She is attending the Ohio State University as an Eminence Fellow and Stamps Scholar this fall. Olivia shares that she is excited to continue as she minors in Spanish and Latin American studies at university. According to Olivia, “Spanish has not only been an amazing challenge for me, but it has opened many doors and allowed for the creation of lifelong relationships. I can’t wait to dive deeper into Latin American language and culture, as each country has something special to offer and explore. No matter where I end up, Spanish will be an important addition to my career and life as a future environmental chemist.” Spanish teacher Alondra Pacheco of the University School in Cleveland, Ohio, talks about Spanish student Varun Tamaskar, who is now a senior and has been studying Spanish for five years. He earned a gold medal and second place in the state of Ohio for the Level 4 NSE. This school year, Varun will be his chapter’s Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica (SHH) president. He looks forward to developing community engagement projects that will help promote Hispanic/Latino culture.

How Are NSE and NSC Students Recognized? Students can earn medals in Oro (Gold), Plata (Silver), and Bronce (Bronze) and ribbons that display outstanding personal achievement and add to their school’s profile. Students also receive certificates, no matter their placement, for participation. NSE Spanish teachers receive accolades for outstanding students as well as detailed data about student performance to help improve student learning. Students beginning in the eighth grade can also compete for scholarships and educational language-immersion opportunities through the NSE. Immersion may include travel abroad to destinations in Latin America and Spain or scholarships to Concordia Language Villages. During the pandemic, virtual immersion options have been available. NSE teachers can also compete for travel and stipend opportunities.

The AATSP’s new NSE director and long-time supporter of the NSE contest Lisa Greenman states that for over a decade the NSE exams have inspired and encouraged her own students to further their language learning. For example, every single eighth-grade student who took the NSE challenge last year is currently continuing their language learning in high school. Students, when asked why they took the NSE, gave reasons such as reconfirming language skills, the opportunity of awards, and the thrill of competition.

To learn more, go to aatsp.org or contact NSE director Lisa Greenman at [email protected] .

Sheri Spaine Long is executive director of the AATSP.

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This annual essay competition was established in 1998 to honor Lincoln vet George Watt, a writer and lifelong activist central to the creation of ALBA.

Students from anywhere in the world are invited to submit an essay or thesis chapter about any aspect of the Spanish Civil War, the global political or cultural struggles against fascism in 1920s and 1930s, or the lifetime histories and contributions of the international volunteers who fought in support of the Spanish Republic from 1936 to 1938.

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	# of Winners	Monetary Award	Published (in excerpt)
Pre-Collegiate	3	Up to $250	yes
Undergraduate	1	Up to $500	yes
Graduate	1	Up to $1000	yes

Graduate Award

• Submissions must be between 3,500 and 12,500 words.
• Submissions may be in Spanish or English.
• The Applicant must currently be registered as a graduate student and work must be related to graduate studies.
• Winners are expected to make a statement/presentation to the selection committee prior to award disbursement.
• One essay will be awarded up to $1000

Undergraduate Award

• Essays must be between 2,000 and 10,500 words.
• Submissions must have been produced to fulfill an undergraduate course or degree requirement (please specify course, degree, and institution; for thesis chapters, please add a thesis abstract).
• One essay will be awarded up to $500

Pre-Collegiate Award

Pre-Collegiate Award Academic, non-fiction, and fiction writing are all accepted. Poetry submissions are also accepted. No minimum page length, maximum length is 25 pages. Up to three essays will be awarded up to $250

All submissions must be formatted as a Word document or PDF.

Submissions should be emailed to [email protected]

The Watt Prize 2024 is now closed

ALBA’s Executive Committee appoints the jury. Award winners will be announced at the end of September 2024. Winning essays are published on the ALBA website and an excerpt from the entry is published in ALBA’s quarterly magazine, The Volunteer.

If any submission commits plagiarism or violates copyright, the author of the essay is solely responsible for the act(s). ALBA will NOT take any responsibility in case of plagiarism and/or copyright infringement. If ALBA receives any concrete evidence of plagiarism and/or copyright violation after a winner is selected, then the prize shall be returned to ALBA and we will remove that work from our website.

Se invita a estudiantes de todo el mundo a enviar un ensayo o capítulo de tesis o tesina que trate de cualquier aspecto de la Guerra Civil Española, las luchas políticas y culturales contra el fascismo en los años 20 y 30 o las biografías y contribuciones de las y los voluntarios internacionales que entre 1936 y 1938 lucharon en defensa de la Segunda República Española.

Los textos sometidos a concurso se juzgarán en base a su originalidad, la calidad de su investigación y la eficacia de su argumentación y presentación.

• Se considerarán textos de entre 3.500 y 10.500 palabras
• Los textos pueden estar redactados en inglés o castellano
• El/la concursante debe estar matriculado/a como estudiante de posgrado y el trabajo enviado debe haberse escrito en el marco de sus estudios, a partir del 1 de agosto de 2023
• Se otorgará un premio de hasta $1000 USD
• Se considerarán textos de entre 2.000 y 12.500 palabras
• El/la concursante debe estar matriculado/a como estudiante de grado y el trabajo enviado debe haberse escrito en el marco de sus estudios, a partir del 1 de agosto de 2023 (favor de indicar curso, grado e institución; para los capítulos de tesis, favor de incluir un resumen de la tesis)
• Se otorgará un premio de hasta $ 500 USD

Se aceptarán textos académicos, de no ficción y de ficción, incluida poesía. No hay mínimo de páginas; máximo 25 pp. Se otorgarán hasta tres premios de hasta $250 USD cada uno.

2023 Winners

Graduate Prizes:   Alfie Norris ( University of Oxford ) “From the Back to the Battlefield” Matthew Kovac (UC Berkeley ) “Defending Jerusalem In Cordoba”

Undergraduate Prizes:   Carolyn Ellison (The Open University of the United Kingdom ) “Welsh International Brigaders” Sam Bisno (Princeton University ) “Olive Trees and Peasant Comrades”

Pre-Collegiate Prizes: Sohan Sahay (Gretchen Whitney High School) “From Painting to Politics: The Life of David Alfaro Siqueiros.” Iago Macknik-Conde “The First Desegregated American Fighting Force”   Kikyo Makino-Siller (Stuyvesant High School) “Sweet Mabel”   Monica Nitu (Xavier College Preparatory) “The Nexus of Philosophical Changes, Nationalism, and Totalitarianism” 

2022 Winners

Graduate Prizes: Paula Perez-Rodriguez (Princeton) “Reparto de armas espirituales: alfabetización, socialismo y utopía letrada en la Guerra Civil Española” Luis Madrigal (University of Chicago) “Little Has Been Said: The Fredericka Martin Papers”

Undergraduate Prizes:    Rebecca Mundill (University of Manchester) “Reassessing the Humanitarian Activism of Eleanor F. Rathbone in the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1937” Alfie Norris (University of Leeds ) “I was born of working-class folks’ study of Wakefield International Brigade Volunteers and Forgotten Working-Class History”

Pre-Collegiate Prizes: Olinmazatemictli (Maza) Reyes (Arizona School for the Arts) “ Bernard Knox: Soldier and Scholar ” Ashwin Telang (West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South) “Policy Gone Wrong: U.S. Neutrality in the Spanish Civil War”

2021 Winners

Graduate Prizes: Kevan Aguilar (University of California San Diego) “ Ambassadors of the Revolution: Anarchist Diplomacy during the Spanish Civil War” Katharina Seibert (University of Vienna) “ Negotiating Francoism in the Frontline Hospital”

Undergraduate Prizes: Morgan Davis (New York University) “ Female Leadership in Francoist Spain: National-Catholic Restrictions and Female Solidarity in the Sección Femenina’s Y Revista de la Mujer ” Samuel Orloff (University of Pennsylvania) “ Initial Media Responses to the Battle of Cable Street ”

Pre-Collegiate Prizes: Justin Murdock (Stuyvesant High School) “ The Omnipresent Weapon ” Bismah Shaikh (University of Houston) “ The Weight of Actions ”

  2020 Winners

Graduate Prize: Carlos Nava (Southern Methodist University) “ The Mexican-American Press and The Spanish Civil War ”

Undergraduate Prize: Emmaline Paige Bennett (Columbia University) “ Cities of Defeat: Spanish Civil War Refugees and the French Concentration Camps of 1939 ”

Pre-Collegiate Prizes: Michele Jennings (Apex Friendship High School) “ The Blood of Madrid ” Hugh Goffinet (James I. O’Neill High School) “ The Champion of North African Independence: The Life of Rabah Oussidhoum ” James Mair (Marple Sixth Form College) “ Ideologies of Revolution within the Anglophone International Brigades ”

2019 Winners

Collegiate Prizes: Elissa Sutherland (New York University ) “ My Grandfather was Also a Disappeared ,” Breanna van Loenen (New York University)  “Friend or Foe? Defining the Enemy in Franco’s Spain from 1936 until 1959”

Pre-Collegiate Prizes: Jason Huang (Phillips Exeter Academy)  “Abraham Lincoln Brigade: African American Internationalism Manifested”  Kate Harty and Alice Tecoztky (George Snook at Packer Collegiate Institute).  “For the Love of God: The Intersection of Politics and Religion in the Spanish Civil War”  Briann Siener (Rosary Hight School).  “Beans and Bombs”

2018 Winners

Graduate Prize: Carlos Piriz-Gonzalez (University of Salamanca)  “Propaganda de exterminio: la Quinta Columna como psicosis colectiva.”

Undergraduate Prize: Christian A. Culton (University of California Santa Cruz)  “Nationalist Propaganda during the Spanish Civil War: Appeals for International Support and the Western Fear of Communism.”   Eric Ryan-Inkson (University of Leeds)  “A Historical Repositioning of the Duchess of Atholl as an Influential Humanitarian during the Spanish Civil War.” Eva Ackerman, Dana Gold, and Amanda Wessel (Bryn Mawr College)  “Internacionalismo judío en contextos geográficos: Investigando los motivos complejos para la participación judía de los Estados Unidos, Argentina y Palelstina en la Guerra Civil Española”  (co-authored research paper).

Pre-Collegiate Prizes: Lily Jensen and Emma Easton (Packer Collegiate Institute)  “From Guernica to Aleppo: The Price of Civilian Bombing in the Spanish Civil War”  (co-authored non-fiction essay). Joselinne Piedras-Sarabia (CTE Early College High School).  “Madre, ella todavía está aquí”  (fictional prose).

2017 Winners

Undergraduate Prize: Juliann Susas (Johns Hopkins University). “Spanish Civil War Music: A Crescendo of Ideological Disjuncture.”

Pre-Collegiate Prizes: (This year there were two Pre-Collegiate Awardees.) Liam Doyle and Raphael Wood (The Packer Collegiate Institute. New York City, NY). “A Revolution in Romanticism: The Shift in Fervor within the International Brigades and the Anarcho-Syndicalists throughout the Spanish Civil War.” (co-authored non-fiction essay). & Josie Fischels (Independence High School. Independence, Iowa). “Shattered: The Bombing of Guernica.” (fictional prose).

2016 Winners

Graduate Prize:  Kerrie Holloway  ( Queen Mary University of London ).  “ The Flight to France and Concentration Camps: The NJC and the Spanish Refugees.”  A chapter in her forthcoming dissertation “Britain’s Political Humanitarians: The National Joint Committee for Spanish Relief and the Spanish Refugees of 1939.”

Undergraduate Prizes: (This year there were two Undergraduate Awardees).  Samuel Chan  (UCLA).  “No Child ‘Left’ Behind: The Cold War Educational Prejudice Against the Left and its Impact on the Spanish Civil War.”  & Paul Oshinski (University of Georgia).  “The Spanish Civil War: Analysis of the Nature of the Franco Regime and Theoretical Explanations for the Causes of the War.”

2015 Winners

Graduate Prize: Jonathan Sherry (University of Pittsburgh).  The Soviet show trial as export: justice and legal culture in the Spanish Civil War .

Undergraduate Prize: Carlos Nava (Southern Methodist University).  Divisions In Mexican Support of Republican Spain .

2014 Winners

Graduate Prize: Ashley Danielle Ellington (Georgia Southern University).  Archaeology and Memory of the Spanish Civil War

Undergraduate Prize: Fletcher Warren (Bethel University).  Making the Leap: From Political Awakening to Spain

2013 Winners

Graduate Prize: Francisco Javier Ramón Solans (Universidad de Zaragoza).  Zaragoza, Ciudad de Retaguardia (1936-1939)

Undergraduate Prize: Rotem Herrmann (New York University).  Fighting For What? Why Jewish Palestinian Volunteers Made Their Way to Spain

2012 Winners

Graduate Prize: Matthew Poggi (University of Toronto).  Saving Memories:  Canadian Veterans of the Spanish Civil War and their Pursuit of Government Recognition

Undergraduate Prize:  Reid Palmer (Oberlin College).    A Peculiar Fate: American Press Coverage of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade

Honorable Mentions

Graduate: Francisco Leira Castiñeira (Universidade de Santiago de Compostela).   “Franco’s Soldiers” Hostility to the War

Undergraduate: Minde Jerde (Pacific Lutheran University).   “Brother” North: Morocco’s Involvement in the Spanish Civil War

2011 Winners

Graduate Prize: Maria Thomas (Royal Holloway, Univ. of London).  Masculinity, Sexuality and Anticlerical Violence  during the Spanish Civil War.

Undergraduate Prize:  Zachary Ramos Smith (Univ. of Washington).  Radical Politics and Emotional Liberation: Thane Summers’ Road to the Spanish Civil War.

2010 Winners

Graduate Prize: Christopher Bannister (European University Institute).  The Rival Durrutis: The Posthumous Cult of Personality of Buenaventura Durruti, November, 1936-June, 1937 .

Undergraduate Prize:  Conor Tomás Reed (City College).  “Seed Foundations Shakin”‘: Interwar African Diasporic Responses to Fascism and the 1936-39 Spanish Civil War . 

2009 Winners

Anna Kathryn Kendrick (Harvard University).  “On Guard with the Junipers”: Ewart Milne and Irish Literary Dissent in the Spanish Civil War.

2008 Winners

Lynn Cartwright-Punnett (Wesleyan University).  How Spain Sees its Past: The Monumentalization of the Spanish Civil War.  Part I  and  Part II .

Sonia García-López (Universitat de València).  Spain Is Us. La guerra civil española en el cine del Popular Front: 1936-1939.

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Stephen Spender Prize

Calling budding poets everywhere! The Stephen Spender Prize 2024 is open for entries until 31 July. Read on for more details and to choose your category!

About the Prize and how to enter in 2024

The Stephen Spender Prize is the leading annual prize for poetry in translation, with categories for pupils, teachers and individual young people in the UK and Ireland, as well as an Open category for adults from all over the world. The rules are simple: translate into English any poem from any language – from French to Farsi, from Spanish to Somali – and win publication and cash prizes!

Scroll on to discover the different prize categories for 2024 and to meet this year’s judges.

The 2024 prize is open for entries from 1 May until 31 July . Teachers can now register  here  to involve their students. All those who register will receive regular resources and activities to help them to integrate creative translation into their teaching.

The Stephen Spender Prize 2024 is generously supported by Fondation Jan Michalski, the Golsoncott Foundation, the John S Cohen Foundation, Old Possum’s Practical Trust, the Rothschild Foundation, and Robert and Olivia Temple..

Ready to enter? Choose your category!

Open to individual young people as well as teachers submitting on behalf of students, this year our Spotlight strand celebrates Portuguese and Lusophone poetry and culture.

Following the Prize’s international expansion last year, in 2024 we are delighted to extend our Open category to adults aged 18+ from all over the world!

Are you a budding poet aged 18 or under? Translate any poem from any language with our individual youth categories!

With categories at KS1-5, our Schools Laureate strand is the perfect way for teachers to get students of all ages involved in the Stephen Spender Prize!

Calling all teacher-translators! If you or your colleagues are entering students for the Schools Laureate or Spotlight strands, our free Teacher Laureate Prize is for you.

What’s new for 2023-24?

The 2023 prize saw lots of exciting changes, and we’re delighted to launch a new Portuguese Spotlight for 2024! Here are the key updates:

• The Open category goes international!  For the second year running, we’re thrilled to extend the Open category to adults from all over the world.
• NEW dedicated strand for schools , for teachers entering with their pupils – after its inaugural edition last year, the Schools Laureate Prize is back with a new category for primary pupils, new multimedia alternatives to the written commentary, and a new bank of suggested poems covering dozens of languages.
• NEW translation competition for teachers – Teachers at participating schools can now get creative with our free Teacher Laureate Prize !
• Celebrating Lusophone culture with the Portuguese Spotlight – In 2024, our rotating Spotlight Prize turns to poetry from the Portuguese-speaking world.

Taher Adel (Open category, Individual Youth Entry and Teacher Laureate Prize)

Taher Adel is a British-Bahraini poet and spoken word artist. He has an MA in Creative Writing and Poetry from the University of East Anglia. He was poet in residence for Wells-next-the-sea in 2019. His books include  I don’t know what language I dream in  (Burning Eye Books, forthcoming Sept 2023),  The Names  (translated into Arabic by Rewayat Reads),  The Chosen Names   and  The Divine Names  (both Sun Behind The Cloud, 2023). His poetry has also been published in Ambit, SMOKE Magazine, The New European, Gulf Daily News, Glassworks Magazine, Tedx, Poetry London Magazine and Poetry Salzburg Review.

Jennifer Wong (Open category, Individual Youth Entry and Teacher Laureate Prize)

Jennifer Wong was born and raised in Hong Kong and is now based in the UK. She studied English at Oxford University and holds an MA in creative writing from the University of East Anglia and a creative writing PhD from Oxford Brookes University. She is the author of three poetry collections, including  回家   Letters   Home  (Nine Arches Press, 2020), which was the PBS Spring 2020 Wild Card Choice. Her book,  Identity, Home and Writing Elsewhere in Contemporary Chinese Diaspora Poetry,  was published by Bloomsbury Academic earlier this year. She has taught at Poetry School, City Lit and Oxford Brookes University, and was writer in residence at  Wasafiri  in 2011 and a visiting fellow at Oxford TORCH in 2022. Her poems, translations and reviews have appeared in numerous journals and anthologies. She is co-editor of  Where Else: An International Hong Kong Poetry Anthology  (Verve Poetry Press, 2023).

Twitter: @jennywcreative

Keith Jarrett (Schools Laureate Prize)

Keith Jarrett is a UK and FLUPP World poetry slam champion, and was selected for the International Literary Showcase as one of ten outstanding LGBT UK-based writers. His commissioned work has included bilingual English/Spanish performances in Bilbao and Madrid, working with young poets. His poetry collection, Selah, debuted in 2017 and his play, Safest Spot in Town was performed at the Old Vic and aired on BBC Four.  

Keith has judged the Foyle Young Poets Award, the Polari Prize and the Commonwealth Short Story Prize. He currently teaches at New York University in London, is a trustee for the Poetry Society and works as a freelance educator in secondary schools.

Resources and inspiration

Are you an educator interested in using poetry translation in the classroom, or an adult entrant looking for some guidance about translating poetry? Read on for resources, as well as tips and inspiration from previous winners and former judges of the Stephen Spender Prize.

• Explore our Prize Resources hub and Resources homepage for a wealth of resources – from booklets of suggested poems to video tutorials, poetry workshop ideas, worksheets and more.
• Scroll on to download our PDF resource for adult newcomers to poetry translation and last year’s prize booklet. Our full archive of prize booklets from previous years can downloaded from the bottom of this page.
• Head over to our YouTube channel for a range of practical walkthroughs on translating poetry and to hear from previous Prize winners and commendees.
• More ideas for using translation with children and young people can be found on our Translators in Schools sub-site, and on the Modern Poetry in Translation websites.

Find poems in dozens of languages with our bank of suggested poems for the Schools Laureate Prize

Selecting a poem and the ethics of translation.

When you enter the Stephen Spender Prize, we want you to translate poems that speak to your heart; poems that inspire you.

Through the act and process of translation, we want to open people’s eyes and minds to unfamiliar cultures and languages, and for them to engage with the linguistic traditions that form part of their own lives.

Poetry can be moving, funny, sad, intense and exciting. It can also be challenging. Poems from different times and places sometimes embody attitudes that may offend some readers, and some poets are controversial because of things that they did or said off the page.

In some instances, the sharing of a writer’s work is questioned when such controversy arises. We believe that it is important to make such matters part of public debate, rather than removing uncomfortable issues from sight.

The Stephen Spender Prize is a celebration of dialogue between cultures, and good dialogue depends on both freedom and respect.

And so, we ask two things of you when you are selecting a poem for translation.

Firstly, make sure that you are comfortable with the attitude of the poem and the conduct of the poet (if this is known), and think sensitively about how it may be read by others. If you are selecting poems for children to translate, then please take care on their behalf.

Secondly, if you think the poem is challenging for either of the above reasons, but would like to translate it anyway, you may wish to reflect on this in your commentary.

Discover the winners of the Stephen Spender Prize 2023!

Stephen Spender Prize 2023

Congratulations to all winners and commendees of the 2023 Stephen Spender Prize! In total we received entries from over 100 languages. The prizes were awarded at a live-streamed ceremony on 16 November 2023, which you can watch in full below.

You can also meet all the stars of the Stephen Spender Prize 2023, and hear from the winning and commended poems that made the prize, over on our YouTube channel . Our special  Stephen Spender Prize 2023 playlist  features reflections and readings from the winning and commended translators, Outstanding Teacher commendees and original poets, as well as a special interview between two of the highly commended Romanian Spotlight translators and their teacher.

The Stephen Spender Prize 2023 was generously supported by the John S Cohen Foundation, Old Possum’s Practical Trust, the Rothschild Foundation, the Jan Michalski Foundation, and Robert and Olivia Temple and The Björnson and Prodan Foundation.

Previous Winners

Stephen Spender Prize 2022

The Stephen Spender Prize 2022 featured entries from over 90 languages. Click below to explore all the winning and commended entries.

Stephen Spender Prize 2021

In 2021 we awarded prizes and commendations to more entrants than ever before, with the introduction of a brand new category of commendees across the adult and youth Prize categories. Find them all on our Prizewinners 2021 page!

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Booklets featuring all the prizewinning poems from 2023 back to 2004 can be downloaded below. Booklets are in PDF format.

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This annual Essay Competition aims to raise awareness of the systematic study of language as an interesting and multifaceted subject in and of itself. It is hoped that the Prize will encourage students with an interest in linguistics to explore this further and to apply for a University course in this subject. In addition, the Prize aims to recognise the achievements of high-calibre students from whatever background they may come, as well as the achievements of those who teach them.

The competition is open to all students with an interest in how language works regardless of the specific subjects they are currently studying at A-Level (or similar qualification). For example, it may be of interest to students taking A-Levels in Modern Languages, English Language or Classics, but also to students taking Psychology or Mathematics. The competition is for students who have not yet started the final year of secondary education (this would be students up to Year-12 (Lower 6th) for students in England and Wales; the competition is open to any international student who wishes to take part).

The 2024 competition has closed.

Candidates are invited to submit an essay of between 2,000 and 2,500 words (references do not count towards the word limit; any widely used referencing style is acceptable as long as you use it consistently). Essays should be submitted using the form below by the deadline of   12 noon on Thursday 1 August 2024.  Late submissions cannot be accepted.   All candidates will be notified with the results of the competition by mid September. Due to the volume of essays received we are unable to provide any feedback on the essays themselves.

Any queries should be directed to Professor Napoleon Katsos at [email protected] .

The competition carries a First Prize of £600, to be split equally between the candidate and his or her school or college, and a Second Prize of £400, which again is to be shared equally between the candidate and his or her school or college.  The school or college’s portion of each prize will be issued in the form of book tokens with which to buy linguistics books.  In addition, up to three further essays of a high quality will be commended.

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Past Prize Winners

• 1st Prize: Aran Johnstone-Trias (Twyford Church of England High School)
• 2nd Prize: Maisie Haenelt (Lichfield Cathedral School)
• 1st Prize: Shivan Arora (St Paul’s School)
• 2nd Prize: Rosalie Smith (Tonbridge Grammar School)

Commendations:

• Hannah Furnkranz (Wallington High School for Girls)
• Victoria Mnatsakanyan (Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute)
• Brandon Yoo (Dwight School, Seoul)
• 1st Prize: Eleanor Jones (Leicester Grammar School)
• 2nd Prize: Amy Freeman (Woodford County High School)
• 1st Prize: Lucia Guzy-Kirkden (Wyggeston & Queen Elizabeth I College)
• 2nd Prize: Lizzy Abel (Withington Girls’ School)
• 1st Prize: Eliza Logan (Lady Margaret School)
• 2nd Prize: James Morley (Harlington Upper School)
• 1st Prize: Oliver Pearey (Colchester Royal Grammar School)
• 2nd Prize: Eloise Hunt (King Edward VI College, Stourbridge)
• 1st Prize: Julia Southern-Wilkins (Bedford Girls’ School)
• 2nd Prize: Martha Birtles (Holy Cross College, Bury)
• 1st Prize: Shefali Chander (Westminster School)
• 2nd Prize: David Fenton-Smith (High Storrs School)
• Joint 1st Prize: Olivia Bonsall (Holy Cross College, Bury)
• Joint 1st Prize: Georgina Connors (The British School of Paris)
• 2nd Prize: Kirsty Bailey (Croydon High School)

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Two teens celebrate dream Quinceañera won through nonprofit essay contest

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SAN ANTONIO - Two 15-year-old girls from the South Side, Alejandra Tapia and Leslie Valencia, were gifted their dream Quinceañera, thanks to a unique contest celebrating cultural heritage and community involvement.

This celebration marks their entrance into womanhood, a milestone they once thought might not be possible.

Alejandra, a student at Southside High School, is actively involved in her school's track team and cheer squad, and she volunteers at her church. Leslie, a member of the National Junior Honor Society, serves as an academic tutor and volunteers at local food drives. Both girls demonstrated their dedication to their community and heritage by participating in the 2024 Project Quince Años Essay Contest, organized by the non-profit Texas Latino Conservatives.

The contest, part of a new initiative aimed at honoring and supporting young Latina women making a positive impact, required entrants to write an essay on the significance of preserving their heritage and culture. Alejandra and Leslie's essays, which highlighted the enduring influence of Tejanos on Texas culture, stood out among the submissions, earning them the grand prize: a fully-funded quinceañera.

The events took place Friday night at Pica-Pica Plaza, where proud family and friends will surround both girls. During the event, Alejandra and Leslie planned to dedicate a special song to their parents, showing thanks for their support throughout their childhood.

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Who should control Western Sahara?

France becomes the latest country to back morocco’s claim.

A LMOST 50 YEARS have passed since Morocco claimed sovereignty over Western Sahara, a slice of land that stretches for 900km along the Atlantic coast to the country’s south. The Polisario Front—a resistance group backed by Algeria, Morocco’s long-standing rival, and representing the territory’s indigenous population, the Sahrawi—is still fighting for control. In 2020 a 29-year ceasefire broke down. On July 30th France called Morocco’s plan for Western Sahara the “only basis” to solve the conflict. Algeria withdrew its ambassador to France in response.

France’s is just the latest endorsement. In March 2022 Spain tilted in Morocco’s favour. At least 28 countries, many Arab or African, have offered their support to Morocco by opening embassies in Western Sahara. Most significantly, in the final weeks of his presidency Donald Trump recognised Morocco’s claim. In return Morocco established diplomatic relations with Israel, which then offered its approval in 2023 (it had already been sending drones to fight Polisario). Morocco has become the de facto power. But what is its claim on the territory?

Once known as Spanish Sahara, the area was among the last vestiges of Spain’s empire. It has rich resources, including phosphate deposits and fish stocks. When Spain withdrew in 1975, it agreed to transfer power to Morocco and Mauritania. The Sahrawis responded by forming Polisario. Mauritania withdrew from the ensuing conflict in 1979, but the other two parties continued to fight. Morocco claims that it controlled the region before the Spanish arrived. But the Sahrawi, a nomadic people, say that they have governed themselves for centuries. Neither the 16 years of fighting, nor the 29 years of ceasefire and talks, resolved anything.

The UN tried to help the former colony make a smooth transition from Spanish rule. Several resolutions, passed in the 1960s and 1970s, emphasised that power should be transferred to the people being decolonised, “in accordance with their freely expressed will and desire”. This meant consulting the Sahrawis in a referendum. Did they want to join one of their neighbours or seek independence? But the referendum hit an immediate snag when Morocco asked the International Court of Justice to consider its claim.

In some respects, the court found in Morocco’s favour. It concluded that Western Sahara was not a terra nullius (nobody’s land) at the time of Spain’s colonisation and that strong, historical ties connected Morocco to the tribes living there. That forms the basis of Morocco’s claim today. But the court emphasised that its decision was non-binding—and its finding highlighted weaknesses in Morocco’s argument, too. That the country’s then sultan had appointed “caids” (tax collectors) and sheikhs in Western Sahara in the 19th century was not enough to convince the judges that Morocco had controlled the territory. According to Spain, the tribes refused to be taxed, which made Moroccan authority seem shaky. The judges agreed that the sultan had authority over some of the tribes, but found that they rejected any “tie of territorial sovereignty”.

Those historical arguments seem increasingly irrelevant. By the time the two sides agreed a ceasefire, in 1991, Morocco controlled about two-thirds of Western Sahara and all its coastline; it now runs about 80% of the territory, with Polisario controlling the remainder, along the border with Mauritania. The Moroccan government has spent billions developing the portion it controls, and has steadily increased the number of settlers. There is little prospect of the two sides agreeing on terms for a referendum: Polisario would want only those counted in the census of 1974, and their descendants, to take part; Morocco says new residents should get to vote, which would all but guarantee that it won. In any case it has little reason to hold a poll—growing Western support only strengthens its case, without any need to consult the territory’s inhabitants. ■

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