THE Centre for Creative Arts at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), with principal funding from the City of Durban, invites all students to submit their poems as part of the 19th Poetry Africa schools competition.
Poetry Africa is committed to nurturing a culture of reading and writing poetry, especially among the youth of KwaZulu-Natal.
The festival invites primary to high school pupils to take up this exciting opportunity of submitting material for the poetry competition which is held in conjunction with the festival. The poems can be written in either English or isiZulu and since there is no topic, writers have the licence to get creative. The festival will accept up to two poems per learner. Note that illegible entries will not be considered.
Poems must be submitted either by hand at the Centre for Creative Arts, UKZN, Howard College campus, Mazisi Kunene Avenue, Glenwood, Durban, 4001, email poetryafrica@cca-ukzn.co.za or fax to 031-260-3074. The deadline is 19 September.
The Poetry Africa festival, now in its 19th edition, takes place from 12 to 17 October in Durban. Winners will read their poems on the main stage of the Poetry Africa Festival on the evening of 16 October. Prizes will be awarded by Adams Booksellers and the Centre for Creative Arts UKZN.
Entrants must ensure their full name and surname, school name and school contact details are on the front page of all submissions and that all pages are numbered.
