Submissions for the 1916 Poem for Enniscorthy are now closed.
Winners will be announced on Sunday 28th May.
Focal, Wexford Literary Festival, in conjunction with local Poet John Kelly today announced the launch of a new Poetry Competition – A 1916 Poem For Enniscorthy.
This competition is sponsored by John Kelly in memory of his late father Jack Kelly a great lover of poetry and an avid collector of 1916 memorabila.
“Nothing could be more appropriate in his memory” John said “and the timing is just perfect. A lot of literary material exists in Enniscorthy in the form of poetry, prose and song connected to 1798 – most of it being composed 100 years after Vinegar Hill. Well 100 years on from The Rising the time is right to create the same literary legacy for 1916.”
Commenting on the launch of the competition, the Chairperson of Focal, Jarlath Glynn said “Focal are delighted to announce this exciting new Poetry competition – A 1916 Poem For Enniscorthy, and we are deeply appreciative of our generous Sponsor John Kelly. One of our primary aims is to support and nurture new writers and poets, and we believe with this competition along with our Colm Toibin Short Story Award that we are doing just that `
The theme of the competition is 1916 and in particular Enniscorthy 1916, whatever that may mean to you.
Submissions can be made online to the Focal email [email protected], or by hand or post to Enniscorthy Library, Lymington Road, Enniscorthy.
The maximum number of lines is 40 and the maximum number of entries is 3 per person with €5 entry fee per submission or €10 for 3 submissions.
This is an international competition open to all.
The competition is now open for entries and will close on 29th February, 2016. Those long listed will be invited to a Reception during our Literary Festival, where the winner will be announced and presented with a specially commissioned Focal Poetry Award.
The winner along with those short listed will be published in a 2016 Commemorative Book later in the year.
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