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Poetry Alert! Call for Submissions for the Inaugural Sol Plaatje Award for Poetry

February 3rd, 2010 by Thando

We all know how difficult it is for poets to get published… This is your opportunity. The deadline for submissions for the Sol Plaatje Poetry Award has been extended to 1 March 2010. The inaugural Sol Plaatje Poetry Award for poetry in ALL 11 South African languages will be awarded later this year. The jury will be convened by South African Poet Laureate, Keorapetse (Willie) Kgositsile.

Prize:

• All selected works will be published in an annual anthology.
• Selected poets will be invited to appear at a South African poetry festival.
• A cash prize of R10 000 will be divided among the selected poets.

Rules:

• Entrants are encouraged to write in their mother tongue.
• Poems may not have been published in book form before, but may have been published in journals or magazines.
• Entries are limited to 3 poems per poet.
• Entrants must be South African citizens permanently resident in South Africa.
• Entries must include 6 copies of each poem entered plus a soft copy in a suitable word-processing package. No handwritten entries will be considered.
• Entries must include a one-page biography of the author, including the name of their poem and current contact details.
• The award is judged blind and therefore any poems that include the author’s name will be disqualified.

Submissions:

• Submit your entries by 1 March 2010 in a clearly marked envelope indicating the award and the language of entry
• Send to:

    European Union Literary Awards
  PO Box 291784
  Melville 2109

  or deliver by hand to:

  Jacana Media
  10 Orange St
  Sunnyside, Auckland Park
  Johannesburg

Good luck to all the entrants!