Charity promoting literary translation and multilingualism through annual prize for poetry translation & school workshops. https://linktr.ee/stephenspender
The Stephen Spender Trust
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If you’re still deciding which poems to explore with your students, you can find a wide selection of poems with ready-to-use classroom activities in our poetry bank – search by language and Key Stage for activities for pupils of all ages.
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Calling language teachers in Wales! Fire your learners’ imaginations and literacy skills this June/July with our Creative Translation professional learning courses for primary and secondary.
See what one participant had to say & register now for your free place: forms.office.com/e/rP9UruPsrr
Yn galw ar athrawon Ieithoedd Rhyngwladol!
Ymunwch â ni dros Zoom ddydd Mercher 22 Ebrill 4.00 - 4.45pm i gwrdd â chyd-athrawon a dysgu mwy am ein cyrsiau a'n hadnoddau dysgu proffesiynol rhad ac am ddim i’ch helpu i gynnwys llenyddiaeth yn eich gwersi #IeithoeddRhyngwladol.
PRIZE ANNOUNCEMENT 📣
This year's Prize Spotlight Category will be dedicated to Polish 🇵🇱. Who better to judge this category than 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝗟𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗱-𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀, leading translator of Polish literature.
Find a poem to translate in her specially-curated Prize Booklet: www.stephen-spender.org/stephen-spen...
Cofrestrwch ar gyfer y digwyddiad lansio: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Dysgwch fwy am y prosiect Llenyddiaeth yn Tanio'r Dychymyg: www.stephen-spender.org/literature-f...
#LlenyddiaethYnTaniorDychymyg #IeithoeddRhyngwladol
The countdown begins to the launch of the Stephen Spender Prize for poetry in translation!
Next Friday 1st May, the SSP will open for submissions in 4 categories:
🏫 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲
🧑🏫 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲
🧑🎓 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆
🇵🇱 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁
All information here! sl1nk.com/7j6bl5u
Calling ALL teachers!
Whether you teach languages or not, try translating a poem from any language for the Teacher Laureate Prize!
🏆 The winner will receive an annual print and digital subscription to the wonderful Modern Poetry in Translation!
More info 👉 www.stephen-spender.org/stephen-spen...
The Individual Youth Entry category is open to all young people aged 18 or under in Britain & Ireland!
Any language, ancient or modern. Any poem, any writer, any country, any era!
Explore our bank of free resources for students and teachers to get started!
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The Stephen Spender Prize 2026 is now 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡 for entries!
Teachers & young people in the UK & Ireland can submit English translations of any poem from any language, 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝟯𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆.
Find all information about the Prize launch, browse poems and access teacher guides here! mailchi.mp/219f4586f549...
Great feedback from students who can be very proud of their work! @stephenspender.bsky.social
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Literature Fires the Imagination: Practitioner network launch event. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Step 1: Choose a poem The first step of every Stephen Spender Prize entry is choosing a poem to translate. The Schools Laureate Prize and Individual Youth Entry strands welcome translations into Engli...