[Jennifer Reeser]

After dispatching a stack of translation entries today for The Evansville Review's annual Willis Barnstone Prize, it occurred to me that some here with the same idea might appreciate a reminder of the imminent postmark-deadline of December 1st. For any of you interested but unfamiliar with this competition, details may be found at:
http://english.evansville.edu/Barnstone.htm

Past recipients include Rachel Hadas, Robert Mezey and Marilyn Hacker, so send your most premier. Good luck to all.

[Roger Slater]

Thanks, Jennifer.

This is pretty embarrassing, since last week I posted an announcement to tell people that the Willis Barnstone contest does not exist and that they should not bother entering. Why did you have to go and ruin it?

[Jennifer Reeser]

Because you're special...

[Anne Bryant-Hamon]

Merci beaucoup, Jennifer ~

Anne

[Marion Shore]

Actually, Bob is right.

For all of you interested in entering, there is actually no Barnstone award. You must be confusing it with the Barnyard award, sponsored, I believe, by Pig's Head University, Pig's Head, Iowa. No entry fee, either!

Good luck!

[Roger Slater]

That's great. I have several poems I translated from the Swine, including "Two Hogs In Mud Time," by Babi Rusa Frost.

[A. E. Stallings]

Admittedly, the contest is in Willis Barnstone's honor, but it might be good for the contest if they changed judge from year to year.

[Roger Slater]

They sort of do change judges, at least in part, since, as I understand it, the 25 Finalists are all picked by the student editors, who come and go. But then you're right, the winner is chosen by the eponymous Barnstone.