THE POETRY COURT
(CALLS FOR POETRY SUBMISSIONS)
tPC with other notable Poetry Platforms, calls for submission of poems in honour of professor Wole Soyinka @81.
BORN: Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka
13th July 1934 (age 81)
Abeokuta, Nigeria Protectorate (now Ogun State , Nigeria)
OCCUPATION: Author, poet, playwright.
NATIONALITY: Nigerian.
PERIOD: 1957–Present
Genre Drama, Novel, poetry.
SUBJECT: Comparative literature.
NOTABLE AWARDS: Nobel Prize in Literature 1986 Academy of Achievement Golden Plate Award 2009.
Awarded the 1986 Nobel Prize in Literature. The first African to be honored.
The poetry Court is a formidable body of young poets with passion for art, and have demonstrated these in diverse ways.
SUBMISSION GUIDE LINES
– All contributors are entitled to a maximum of two poems.
- Submit using Times New Roman, Single-Spaced and size 12.
- Local languages are accepted only if English translations are sent alongside them.
- No limitations of what to write, just be as creative as possible.
- Poems must be your own work.
– Send poems to: Thepoetrycourt@gmail.com
(As a word attachment)
– Subject line should read: SOYINKA@81 in the subject box
– Add short bio max 100 words and a photo of yourself.
- Include your name, email address, country and telephone number. In the body of the email.
10 Shortlisted Poems will be published on our blog;
www.thepoetrycourt.blogspot.com
And top three (3) poets gets free books.
Deadline: August 29th, 2015 mid night.
THE POETRY COURT NIGERIA
Due to large turn out of fans and friends who have also shown interest in the on going POETRY SUBMISSION in honor of Prof Wole Soyinka @81, we have decided to extend our deadline for submission to 30th September, 2015.
tPC SOUTH AFRICA
tPC GHANA
tPC ZIMBABWE
tPC KENYA
Just tell us which you will like to join.
For support, sponsorship and partnership call: Osigwe Benjamin
08069257714
Or Prestige: 08032124263
WORDS and SOUND
Let's Speak LITERATURE
Due to large turn out of fans and friends who have also shown interest in the on going POETRY SUBMISSION in honor of Prof Wole Soyinka @81, we have decided to extend our deadline for submission to 30th September, 2015.
We have also grown bigger and better, as you can join us on whats app, by requesting to join ThePoetryCourt whats app group:
08176861035 Or 08032124263
We have tPC NIGERIAtPC SOUTH AFRICA
tPC GHANA
tPC ZIMBABWE
tPC KENYA
Just tell us which you will like to join.
For support, sponsorship and partnership call: Osigwe Benjamin
08069257714
Or Prestige: 08032124263
WORDS and SOUND
Let's Speak LITERATURE
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