[Spindleshanks]

Alex, a thousand thanks for conducting a finely orchestrated event. Widening the net by your extensive invitational campaign, along with the double-blind approach, contributed hugely to its unqualified success. It would be interesting to all, I think, to know the total number of entries you received as a result of the campaign.

I don't know the nature of the tragedy that has fallen on Jennifer, but clearly it was significant. She is to be commended for the manner in which she saw her assignment through in the face of it. Thank you both.

Congratulations to the very worthy winners and finalists. This was a real fun event, and for myself, a standout educational experience.

Peter

[Alex Pepple]

Originally Posted by Spindleshanks

... It would be interesting to all, I think, to know the total number of entries you received as a result of the campaign ...

The event was publicized only to all registered Eratosphereans--not broadly and externally as was the case with the last Sonnet Bake-off. As such, we had a rather low number of submissions overall--forty-six only.

Cheers,
...Alex

[Ann Drysdale]

Thank you Alex, and thanks to all who voted for my translation. Especially to Cathy, who corrected my typographical error without drawing attention to it.

And to you, Joachim, who wrote your sonnet in the fifteen-fifties (plus ça change, eh?) I've loved you for half a century and still managed to misspell your given name.

[Susan McLean]

I guessed Ann's and Mike Juster's authorship, but I was way off (or unable even to guess) on the other competitors. It was an intriguing and varied selection. Thanks to Sharon for her suggestion on changes to a line of my Catullus translation. I had had "more/inane than foolish laughter" in an earlier version and will probably revert to that or something similar as I revise.

Susan

[Birthe Myers]

Thank you, Alex, for a wonderful translation bake-off. The total anonymity all around made the choices and critiques more meaningful, I had really not expected my translation of Rilke to appear among the finalists, and I am absolutely elated to have been number one on Lance's list and to figure on E. Shaun Russel's list as well.
Congratulations to the three winners, they were the best.

[Catherine Chandler]

Congratulations to the winners of these fine translations, and to the finalists, and thanks to Alex and Jennifer for making the bake-off happen.

[Lance Levens]

A fine event, Alex and Jennifer and all the participants. The translations were particularly well-done.