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American-Scandinavian Foundation
The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) is a nonprofit organization that promotes educational, cultural, and professional exchange between the United States and the Nordic countries. Based in New York City, it supports fellowships, grants, publications, exhibitions, and cultural programs. ASF publishes Scandinavian Review, a magazine exploring Nordic culture and society. Its annual Translation Awards recognize English translations of poetry, fiction, drama, and literary prose originally written in Nordic languages.
Open to poets
- Translation Awards. Annual deadline: September 15, 11:59 p.m. EDT. The 2026 deadline has passed; the next application opening has not been verified.. Pays: $5,000 Nadia Christensen Prize; $2,000 each for the Leif and Inger Sjöberg Prize, Wigeland Prize, Inger and Jens Bruun Translation Prize, and Turið Sigurðardóttir Translation Prize.. Simultaneous submissions: only one entry per translator is allowed. the translation must not have been previously published in english. if a publisher is considering the work, disclose the expected publication date. award-specific eligibility requirements apply..
Official site: amscan.org. Please confirm the details there before you submit.
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