Deadline: 1 September 2012
52 YEARS After is a poetry competition for Nigerians of all ethnic groups, all ages and educational strata. It is a competition to determine the best of Nigerian poetry and the general attitude of the common Nigerian towards his home, birthplace and country. It is a platform to express certain latent, pent and powerful emotions about our fatherland in the form of poetry.
PLATFORM: This concept is to be achieved by creating an anthology from the best 52 entries in the competition as selected by a team of reputable judges. The book containing the best 52 poems will be titled: 52 YEARS AFTER: How Far Gone?
HOW TO ENTER
1. Join our facebook page
2. Send your poem to our e-mail: 52yearsafter@gmail.com with your name, age, city, and phone number
3. Tell others about it, by adding them to our facebook page, by mentioning us on twitter and by talking about it with your friends.
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF POEMS PER ENTRANT: 3 poems
JUDGING CRITERIA: The entries submitted will be judged base on the following criteria: the poetic skill, message, depth of meaning, emotion, and appeal.
PRIZES
- $200 cash prize for the top entrant
- $50 prize for 1th second runner up
- A prestigious chance to get your work published
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries/ submissions: 52yearsafter@gmail.com
Website: 52 Years After Facebook page
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