Rising Voices -100 YOUNG VOICES FROM ZIMBABWE AND NIGERIA

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Aug 302012

SOCIETY OF YOUNG NIGERIAN WRITERS

In Collaboration with

GIRL CHILD CREATIVITY CONCEPT, ZIMBABWE

Call for Submission

Rising Voices -100 YOUNG VOICES FROM ZIMBABWE AND NIGERIA

(AN ANTHOLOGY OF POEMS)

Zimbabwe/Nigeria Literary Exchange

FOR YOUNG POETS RESIDING IN ZIMBABWE AND NIGERIA

The idea behind this collaboration is to create a literary and creative exchange between the young poets of Zimbabwe and Nigeria. The project is also geared towards publishing the unpublished poets residing in the both countries.

Aims of the Project

To network and link young poets from both countries together.
To enhance, hone and sharpen the literary creativity of the people involved.

To discover new literary talents.

To produce an anthology (Both in Printed and E-Book Format).
To share literary custom, tradition, ethics, history and culture through written poems.
To promote the spirit of literary unity in Africa

Eligibility

Language Medium – English
Poetry Type – Any.
Participants should be between the ages of 10 and 35.
Poems should be between the minimum of 10 lines and maximum of 50lines.
Entrants should include the followings alongside their works – Country, State, Age, Location, Short Profile, Where you heard about the Call for Entries, Tel. No. and A Sentence of not more than 50 words describing the poem.
Permission to publish your work among the shortlisted entries.
All entries must be submitted to: societyofyoungnigerianwriters@gmail.com and copy to girlchildcreativity@gmail.com, mbizoc@yahoo.co.uk latest by December 31^st, 2012.
Any signs of plagiarism may disqualify the contestant.

Benefits