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The Bordighera Poetry Prize
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The
Bordighera Poetry Prize:
Guidelines for the Competition
An
Annual Book Publication Poetry Prize,
Sponsored
by The Sonia Raiziss-Giop FoundationOffering
a $2,000 prize
See
Judges and
former winners
scroll down page.
The
prize, consisting of book publication in bilingual edition by Bordighera Press <www.bordigherapress.org/> is dedicated to finding the best manuscripts
of poetry in English by an American poet of Italian descent and
surname or middle maiden surname, to be translated upon selection
by the judges into quality translations of modern Italian, for
the benefit of American poets of Italian ancestry and the preservation
of the Italian language. Each winning manuscript will be awarded
a cash prize of $1,000 to the winning poet and $1,000 for a commisioned
translator. The poet must be a U.S. Citizen, but the translator
may be an Italian native speaker, not necessarily a U.S. citizen.
The poet may translate his/her own work if bilingually qualified.
Submission may be made in English or bilingually with English
followed by Italian mss.
The poet must submit TWO COPIES of 10 sample pages of poetry in
English on any theme. Quality poetry in any style is sought. Universal
themes are welcome. The final book manuscript length should not
exceed 48 pages since, including translations, the published,
bilingual book will be 96 pages in length. To give the translator
time to complete the work, the entire winning manuscript will
not be due for at least 6 months after selection of the winner.
The 10 sample pages of poems in English should be on white 8 1/2
by ll paper, clearly typed and photocopied and submitted
in duplicate mss. (Single-spaced except between stanzas with no
more than one poem to a page, though a poem may run on to more
than one page.) Be sure to label all pages with titles of poems
and number them from 1 to 10. The
applicant's name should NOT appear on any poetry pages.
Staple the ten anonymous sample pages securely together and attach
a cover page to the front of each of TWO duplicate mss. with name,
address, telephone, e-mail if applicable, of the author, plus
a biographical note. The remainder of the ms. MUST be anonymous.
Poems may have appeared in magazines, anthologies or chapbooks.
Include acknowledgements at the bottom of the cover page ONLY.
If poems
have already been translated into modern Italian, submission of
a bilingual sample is encouraged making a 20 page sample with
a translation page following each English page. Include name and
biographical note of translator on the cover pages. NO GRAPHICS! Be sure to include 2 anonymous copies of 10 pages each (20 if with translations) and 2 cover sheets attached to each with name, address, e-mail, bio. note, phone, and any acknowledgements. Include an SASE, biz-size, return-addressed envelope. No mss. returned.
Manuscripts are judged anonymously.
No entry fee.
Distinguished Poet Judge 2013- 2014: Lia Purpura
*Past Judges: Felix Stefanile, W.S. DiPiero, Dorothy
Barresi,
Donna Masini, Daniela Gioseffi, Michael Palma,
Patricia Fargnoli Paul Mariani
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Applicants should retain copies. Submission will not be returned.
- Include a self-addressed stamped,
business-sized envelope.
For receipt acknowledgement, send a self-addressed postcard.
- The
decision of the judges will be final. Winners will be announced
by October 30th. Mss. will not be returned.
- Bordighera,
Inc. and the judges reserve the
right not to award a prize within a given year if no manuscripts
are eligible for publication. The author and translator will
share in the royalties in the usual amount of a standard book
contract to be drawn with Anthony
J Tamburri, Publisher: Bordighera, Inc.
- Prize
Co-Founders: Daniela Gioseffi & Alfredo de Palchi.
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Submissions must be postmarked by May 31st yearly.
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