Peter Constantine

Peter Constantine is a Professor and director of the Literary Translation Program at the University of Connecticut, renowned for his authoritative translations of canonical literary works and anthologies published by major houses including Random House and W.W. Norton.

His scholarly focus spans Literary Translation as both practice and discipline, Translation Studies with emphasis on historical and cultural contexts, Modern Greek Poetry through seminal anthologies, and Endangered Languages preservation via literary channels. His work bridges classical and contemporary texts across Russian, French, and Greek traditions.

His distinguished honors include:

• Koret Jewish Literature Award for Isaac Babel translations
• National Jewish Book Award citation
• PEN Translation Prize for Thomas Mann's Six Early Stories
• National Translation Award for The Undiscovered Chekhov
• Guggenheim Fellowship
• Cullman Center Fellowship at The New York Public Library
• Berlin Prize Fellowship at the American Academy in Berlin

Constantine actively shapes literary discourse as publisher of World Poetry Books and editor of World Poetry Review, while directing UConn's Literary Translation Program to advance cross-cultural literary exchange.