Amantle is a Setswana historical and philosophical concept that values democratic expression. It comes from the proverb “mafoko a kgotla a mantle otlhe”, it literally means that all words spoken in the ‘village round’ are beautiful, and, therefore acceptable.
The Petlo Literary Arts Trust invite:
- Literary Essays on Aspects of Botswana Literature
- Critical and Creative Responses to Botswana Literature
- Autobiographies/Biographies on Literary Experiences
- Commentary on Literature/ Writings set in Botswana
- Reviews of Botswana Literature in English
- Notes and Reports from Workshops and Conferences
- Dissertations and Long Essays from scholars of Botswana Literature
- Works in Progress
- Translations of Important Literary Pieces from any Botswana Language.
- Interviews with Writers from Botswana
- Creative/ Critical journalistic Pieces on Botswana, or about her literature.
- Creative Non-Fiction
Submissions are to be edited and compiled in a book of the same title.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For submissions: send submissions in the form of abstracts to The Editor, Petlo Literary Arts Trust, Box 70404, Gaborone, Botswana
Website: learn more about Petlo Literary Arts Trust here - http://www.bsa.org.bw/petlo-literary-arts-trust
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