Generous cash prizes are awaiting the winning entries of this year’s Avbob Poetry Competition in 11 official languages.
Entries opened on 1 August.
South Africans from all walks of life are invited to express their finest words of love, hope, courage, and consolation through poems.
The best entries in each language category will be published in the Avbob Poetry Library, earning the writer a R300 publication fee.
First-place winners in each language category will take home a grand prize to the value of R12 500. This includes a R10 000 cash prize, a R500 book voucher, and the glittering Avbob Poetry trophy.
“It is at such times that we are most likely to find the best words for our own deepest emotions. The goal of the Avbob Poetry Competition is to provide a unifying platform on which all South Africans can share these deep emotions.”
Poets may submit up to ten poems via the online dashboard. The top three poems in each language category will feature in the annual print anthology. All shortlisted poems will be translated into English in the spirit of promoting understanding and fellowship among South Africans.
A range of free resources are also available on the Avbob Poetry website to support and encourage aspirant poets. This includes expert advice, articles featuring successful poets, and editorial guidelines.
The Avbob Poetry series of free online workshops, hosted both before and during the submission period, has continued with great success this year. Through these workshops, participants are exposed to the insights and ideas of experienced poets and publishers.
Workshop details will be shared via Avbob Poetry’s social media channels.
To participate in this year’s competition, register on avbobpoetry.co.za and enter up to ten poems in your mother tongue until 30 November.
