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SUMMARY:The Glenna Luschei Prize for African Poetry
DESCRIPTION:Opportunity type:  Prize\nFor: Poets\nDeadline: 01/10/26\nRewards: $1,000\nLocation Eligibility: Africa & the diaspora\n\nAbout this opportunity\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe African Poetry Book Fund presents The Glenna Luschei Prize for African Poetry, an annual award celebrating outstanding African poetry written in English or translated into English. Established in 2015 and named after literary philanthropist Glenna Luschei, the prize honors a full-length poetry collection published during the previous calendar year by an African writer. The award seeks to promote African poetry internationally and recognize significant contributions to contemporary African literature. Each year, the competition is judged by a prominent African writer.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRewards\n\nUSD $1,000 cash prize\nInternational recognition for the winning poetry collection\n\nEligibility\n\n\n\nOpen to full-length poetry collections (48 pages or more) published in English or translated into English\nEligible writers are African by birth, nationality, residency, or parentage\nBooks must have been published in the previous calendar year and submitted in the year following publication\nSelf-published books and books published by the African Poetry Book Fund or its African Poetry Series are not eligible\nPublishers may submit multiple titles\n\nEntry Fee\n\n\nFree\nHow to Apply \nApply using the link: The Glenna Luschei Prize for African Poetry\nAll questions regarding this award should be sent to apbf@brown.edu\n
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