Angolan prizes worth $35,000The Union of Angolan Writers (União dos Escritores Angolanos) has instituted new prose and poetry prizes. Each prize, one for poetry and one for prose writing, is worth US$35,000. The prizes are to commence from 2004, said the secretary general of the Union, Adriano Botelho de Vasconcelos. The prizes were established by the writers' union with assistance from the Angolan Ministry of Culture and are open to all Angolan writers. According to Adriano de Vasconcelos, with the creation of the prizes "there will be no need for the concern that poetry will win in one year and a novel can only win in the following year". To enter, publishers must send catalogues and books by the writers to the writers' union, for consideration by a jury which will be comprised of specialists in each of the areas, who may or may not be members of the writers' union. The area of fiction will encompass the short story, while that of poetry will include traditional styles of poetry as well as poetry written in prose form. _________________________ Dois novos Prémios de Literatura nas disciplinas de ficção e poesia, avaliados em 35 mil dólares cada, serão instituídos, a partir do próximo ano, anunciou o secretario geral da União dos Escritores Angolanos (UEA), Adriano Botelho de Vasconcelos. Para o efeito, as editoras terão de enviar os catálogos e os livros dos escritores para a UEA submete-los a apreciação de um júri, que deverá ser constituído por especialistas de cada uma das áreas, sem que sejam membros da UEA. |
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