Deadline: 31 May 2012
Following the success of the inaugural Sol Plaatje European Union Poetry Award in 2011, Jacana Media is motivated to further strengthen South Africa’s voice and creative spirit.
To ensure that all South African poets have the opportunity to give a voice to their vision, the deadline for submissions for the Sol Plaatje European Union Poetry Award 2012 has been extended to 31 May 2012.
The prize, for poetry in ALL 11 South African languages, will be awarded later this year. All selected works will be published in an annual anthology. Selected poets will be invited to appear at a South African poetry festival and 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 separate 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.
- By entering this competition, entrants give permission for the publication of their poem for no payment if selected in the annual anthology. If the entry is not in English, they give permission to translate the poem into English for publication together with the original language poem.
SUBMISSIONS
Submit your entries by 31 May 2012 in a clearly marked envelope indicating the award and the language of entry. Submissions not accompanied by an entry form will not be accepted!
Send to: Sol Plaatje European Union Poetry Award, PO Box 291784, Melville 2109
Or deliver by hand to: Jacana Media, 10 Orange Street, Sunnyside, Auckland Park, Johannesburg 2092
Download: entry form
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For submissions: Sol Plaatje European Union Poetry Award, PO Box 291784, Melville 2109
Website: http://www.jacana.co.za