An opportunity for poets all over the African continent to submit their works for publishing, in an anthology meant for global consumption, has been offered, for individuals aged between 20 and 35 years.
The anthology, tagged 20.35 Africa: An Anthology of Contemporary Poetry, is described as a project intended to "curate contemporary African poetry".
On this, a press release from Brittle Paper reads: "20.35 Africa: An Anthology of Contemporary Poetry is a project with the intention of curating contemporary African poetry.
"The anthology, which has in its editorial team, Ebenezer Agu, Gbenga Adeoba, Chisom Okafor, D. E. Benson, and Osinachi, is with a focus on the young and the established African poets—about 30-40 poets, all within 20-35 years.
"The anthology is guest-edited by Safia Elhilo (joint winner of 2015 Brunel International African Poetry Prize and 2016 Sillerman First Book Prize winner) and Gbenga Adesina (joint winner of 2016 Brunel International African Poetry Prize), both of whom will be working with the team of editors for the period of the anthology’s production.
"It is the sincerest wish of the editors that the anthology, when published, would be the first of its kind in Africa, would go a long way in covering areas in African poetry which has, until now, remained bare and fallow.
"Therefore, 20.35 Africa: An Anthology of Contemporary Poetry would create a platform for the best of the generation’s poets from Africa, present a representation of the outlook of Africa’s contemporary and possible future poetic voices, make poetry accessible and available to African readers, and reassert the authority of young African poets (within 20-35 years) on the world stage.
"The anthology will be available for free download when published."
As read in the list of instructions, submissions are allowed only from African poets.
In explaining what is meant by African poets, 20:35 define an African poet as "someone born in Africa, or whose parents (at least one) is African, or someone who currently lives in Africa, at least for a minimum of 10 years."
"Poets who were born in African countries, and have lived up to ten years of their lives there, but are currently pursuing an academic course in non-African countries can also submit." The explanation continues.
Entries are also expected from budding and established poets whose ages are 20 and 35 years.
Submissions may cut across various themes and a maximum of three poems is also allowed.
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