Adinkra Poetry Prize
Opportunity type: Competition
For: Writers and Poets
Deadline: 31/01/2025.
Rewards: Up to $500
Location Eligibility: Ghana and Diaspora
About this opportunity
Adinkra Poetry Prize invites Ghanaian poets and writers living in Ghana and North America to make submissions on the theme AYA. Writers are invited to submit three poems that respond to or engage with the Aya Adinkra symbol: [AYA] Symbol of endurance and resourcefulness. The fern, a plant that thrives in diverse habitats and is abundant in tropical regions.
Rewards
- 2 Winners receive USD 500.
- Two (2) Finalists will receive USD 100 Finalists and winners will be announced in May 2025 and be invited for an award ceremony at the All African Women Poetry Festival.
- Finalists will also be invited to apply for the WaterMill Residency.
Eligibility
Submissions are open to writers aged 18 and older who are Ghanaian citizens currently living in Ghana or North America. Writers who have published a full length manuscript in any genre are not eligible.
Entry Fee
$20 or 60 GHC
How to Apply
Apply using the link: Adinkra Poetry Prize
All questions regarding this award should be sent to their contact form on their website .
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