Welsh Poetry Competition 2010
The 4th Welsh Poetry Competition (2010) was launched this week in Pontypridd, South Wales. The aim of the competition is still to encourage and reward the abundance of creative writing talent that we know exists in Wales but finds difficulty getting recognition. Poet and competition organizer Dave Lewis said: “Once again we are calling on all real poets to try their luck with us. If you love writing, love poetry, are passionate and truly care about one of the greatest art forms in the world we want to hear from you! “We are still truly independent, we do not use filter judges and so all entries are judged anonymously by our one judge – Welsh hero John Evans. We are looking for brave, new voices who aren’t afraid to take chances. “We’ve had three great years now with entries from Abu Dhabi, Australia, Canada, Corfu, England, France, Ireland, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Israel, Kenya, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, USA and Wales which confirms the Welsh Poetry Competition as a truly international event. A large number of those people said they entered because they thought it was a unique opportunity and felt that the competition would be judged fairly. “Nearly all our winners have been new, unpublished writers, whilst many published writers didn’t win. We are less concerned with an academic approach to poetry but would rather see pure raw passion burst onto the creative writing scene. “The prize money for 2010 is as follows. Prizes are: 1st Prize - £300, 2nd Prize - £150 and 3rd Prize - £75. “We are absolutely delighted that Welsh writer, John Evans, has agreed to judge this year’s competition. John has just released his long awaited new book The Acid Real and has been described as “one of Wales' most uncompromising and original contemporary artists and writers”. To enter you just need to compose a poem, in English, of less than 50 lines and send to the competition organizers. Entry forms are available by post, can be downloaded from the website or picked up from Wales’ libraries. It is still only £3 to enter and the closing date is Sunday 20th May 2010. Competition Website - www.welshpoetry.co.uk Competition Judge – www.johnevans.org.uk
31/12/2009 17:28
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