🎉🌍 Calling All African Wordsmiths: Ignite Your Brilliance with the SEVHAGE-KSR Hyginus Ekwuazi Prize for Poetry!

In an electrifying collaboration between SEVHAGE Publishers, SEVHAGE Literary and Development Initiative, and Konya Shamsrumi (KSR), a stellar opportunity awaits you – the prestigious SEVHAGE-KSR Hyginus Ekwuazi Prize for Poetry worth N61,700 (Sixty-One Thousand and Seven Hundred Naira)!

🌠 Paying tribute to the legendary poet and scholar, Professor Hyginus Ekwuazi, this prize is a glowing beacon for poets across the continent.

📅 Submission Dates: 19th July 2023 to 21st August 2023 [23:59 GMT]. Mark your calendars and let your creativity flow; this is your moment to shine!

GENERAL GUIDELINES

The prize is open to Africans worldwide!
Be unique, send us a never-before-published original work of 40 lines maximum.
Submissions should be sent as an attachment in a Microsoft Word single doc. (Format: Times New Roman font, 1.15 line spacing, font 12) to sevhageprizes@gmail.com following this format:
- Subject of the e-mail should read: ‘SEVHAGE-KSR Hyginus Ekwuazi Poetry Prize 2023’
- In the body of the email, include YOUR NAME, YEAR OF BIRTH, COUNTRY, RESIDENT ADDRESS CITY/RESIDENT COUNTRY, TITLE OF YOUR ESSAY, CATEGORY OF ENTRY, EMAIL ADDRESS, CONTACT ADDRESS and CONTACT PHONE NUMBER.
You can only make one entry, which cannot be resubmitted or changed. So, make all changes before you submit. Be sure before you submit…
All entries will be judged impartially, and shortlisted writers will receive the news via email.
By entering, you grant SEVHAGE and KSR the honor of publishing your work online or in print. Selected entries have the chance to sparkle on the literary firmament – shining brightly online or in print by SEVHAGE, captivating readers far and wide.
Trust in the judges’ wisdom; their decision is final.
Cross-continental payments made easy – winners from afar can receive their prize money via PayPal or Lemonade.
Winners will be announced in October 2023 at the Benue Book and Arts Festival.

🚀 Unleash Your Creativity: The SEVHAGE-KSR Hyginus Ekwuazi Prize for Poetry is your celestial ticket to fame. As an African wordsmith, this is your moment to shine among the brightest literary stars. Prepare to mesmerize the world with your poetic genius! 🌟🎉🏆

To check out the full list of other SEVHAGE Literary Prizes click HERE or visit HERE for a link to the E. E. Sule/SEVHAGE Prize for African Literary Criticism (worth N100,000).