The Academy of American Poets announced today that Dominic Siracusa has been selected as the recipient of the 2011 Raiziss/de Palchi Fellowship. The $25,000 prize is awarded every other year to enable an American translator to travel, study, or otherwise advance a significant in-progress translation of modern Italian poetry. The award allows Mr. Siracusa to complete his translation of Oramai, by Emilio Villa. He also receives a residency at the American Academy in Rome. The judges for the Fellowship were Thomas Harrison, Jane Tylus, and Paolo Valesio.
