Book prizes
and $100.00
:
For 1st place winner’s in category’s
- junior (ages: 16 & under)
- adult (ages: 17 & over)
Winning entry will be featured at the Icelandic National League Convention on April 27, 28, & 29, 2007 at the Hotel Fort Garry in Winnipeg, MB.
Winner may be asked to present (or have an alternative present) their poem at the convention.
Deadline:
17. 03, 2007
Postmarked no later than March 17th, 2007 and mailed to:
INL Poetry Competition
Department of Icelandic
357 University College, 220 Dysart Road,
University of Manitoba
R3T 2M8, Canada |
Rules:
- Maximum entry length: 32 lines, typed, and spaced;
- The writer should not be identified on the entry: include a separate cover sheet with the writer’s name, address, phone number, e-mail, and the title of the poem enclosed;
- Poetry must be original and written by you. Previously published material cannot be considered;
- If you would like your material to be returned to you, include a stamped self addressed envelope;
- Multiply entries are allowed to a limit of three per person;
- Form: rhymed; free verse; any form of poetry, (but not prose).
The challenge is to write on a theme; the theme of Heritage
The contest is divided into two age categories:
1) Junior: ages 16 and under. 2) Adult: 17 and over.
All entries will evaluated by an independent panel of judges whose decisions will be final.
Organizing Committee: David Gislason, Birna Bjarnadóttir, and Svava Simundsson
We hereby elicit the brightest and best
To bring forth new rhythms, to rise to the test-
To dust off the stylus, to summon the bard
And send us your poem; it's not all that hard!! |
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