This award has been established by a $100,000 grant from Lily Tuck to assist with the translation of Paraguayan literature from Spanish or Guarani into English. The award, which was conferred for the first time in 2010, carries a cash stipend of $3,000 for the living author of a major work of Paraguayan literature. Another $3,000 is given to the winning translator in order to bring the work to the English-speaking world. The translation prize is open to both established and emerging Paraguayan writers.

Deadline:
Submissions must be receievd between October 1, 2011 and March 31, 2012.

Who is eligible:
The award supports the translation of Paraguayan literature from Spanish or Guarani into English. Both established and emerging Paraguayan writers are eligible.

Paraguayan publishers are invited to submit titles to PEN Paraguay with an official letter of recommendation.

How to apply: 
Publisher should send five copies of the candidate's book and a letter of recommendation between October 1, 2011 and February 1, 2012  to:

The PEN/Edward and Lily Tuck Award for Paraguayan Literature
PEN Club del Paraguay
Pacheco 4332
Asunción, Paraguay

For more information, please contact awards@pen.org at (212) 334-1660, ext. 126.

In Paraguay: Emi Kasamatsu, President, PEN Club of Paraguay at 595 21 600 335 or emikasa@rieder.net.py.