Prairie Schooner, one of the leading literary presses in the USA, having published continuously for eighty-five years, has committed to publishing some of the work of the winning poets of the Brunel University African Poetry Prize. Wasafiri, the leading British journal of international writing, will also publish the winner. Similar arrangements will be pursued with other major literary journals in the United Kingdom and the US.
RULES:
- The prize will be for ten poems by an African writer who has not yet had a full-length poetry book published. (Self-published books, chapbooks and pamphlets are exempt.)
- The prize is open to poets who were born in Africa, or who are nationals of an African country, or whose parents are African.
- Only poetry written in English is eligible. Translated poetry is accepted but a percentage of the prize will be awarded to the translator.
- The prize opens for entries on October 26th 2012 and the winner will be announced in April 2013.
- There will be a distinguished panel of judges including the poet Kwame Dawes and the academic Mpalive Msiska. There will also be an advisory committee. All to be announced.
In collaboration with the African Poetry Book Fund, the Brunel University African Poetry Prize will develop a series of poetry workshops and courses in Africa in its efforts to provide technical support for poets writing in Africa.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries: Bernardine.Evaristo@brunel.ac.uk
Website: http://africanpoetrybf.unl.edu/
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