INTERNATIONAL poetry competitors Ciudad de Estepona has smashed data in its fifth version, with 2,321 entries – practically 300 greater than final 12 months.
In only a few years the competitors has already cemented itself as probably the most prestigious literary contests in Spain. This flood of entries highlights its rising standing and recognition amongst poets worldwide.
The competition, which was launched by Estepona City Corridor in 2021, continues to draw submissions from throughout Spain, Latin America, and Europe.
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With a money prize of €7,000, the competitors has change into a coveted accolade for Spanish-language poets. However the actual jewel within the crown? The successful work will probably be revealed by the distinguished Pre-Textos publishing home, which boasts literary heavyweights reminiscent of Francisco Brines (Cervantes Prize 2020), Anne Carson (Princess of Asturias Award for Literature 2020), and Nobel laureate Louise Glück amongst its authors.
Estepona’s mayor, Jose María García Urbano, stated: “We’re proud to help the literary arts and supply a platform for inventive expertise.”
In the meantime, the competitors’s director, poet and author Alejandro Simón Partal, referred to as it ‘probably the most sought-after poetry prizes for Spanish-language writers throughout the globe’.
He added that the award goes past the prize itself, as town hosts instructional actions and literary occasions to deliver poetry to the streets and encourage studying.
With submissions now closed, the judging panel will start the difficult job of choosing a winner, who will probably be introduced on Could 8 on the Felipe VI Auditorium.
The occasion will function a particular efficiency of La Travesía by famend artist Martirio, accompanied by musician and composer Raúl Rodríguez.
Free tickets will probably be obtainable from April 21 on the Centro Cultural Mirador del Carmen.
