World Literature Today’s 2014 Pushcart Nominees

The editors of WLT are delighted to announce that the following slate of six authors have been nominated for the Pushcart Prize XL anthology:

Poetry

 Julia Fiedorczuk (Poland)

“Lands and Oceans,” translated by Bill Johnston

   
 Luljeta Lleshanaku (Albania)

“History Class,” translated by Ani Gjika

 Mikeas Sánchez (Mexico)

“Jesus Never Understood My Grandmother’s Prayers,” translated by David Shook

Fiction

 Cate Kennedy (Australia)

“Measure Twice, Cut Once”

Essays

 Kris Saknussemm (US)

“Listen to the Lizards”

 Andrés Felipe Solano (Colombia)

“The Nameless Saints,” translated by Arthur Dixon

Please join us in congratulating, reading, and sharing this year’s nominated writers and translators!

Founded in 1976, the Pushcart Prize is an annual collection of poetry, short stories, and essays, nominated by little magazine and small book press editors throughout the world.