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The Manchester Poetry Prize
The Writing School at Manchester Metropolitan University is launching The Manchester Poetry Prize – a new literary competition celebrating excellence in creative writing. First prize: £10,000 Deadline 1 August 2008 Open to all writers internationally The Manchester Poetry Prize will award a cash prize of £10,000 to the writer of the best portfolio of poems submitted. Entrants are asked to submit a portfolio of poetry (three to five poems; the total length of the portfolio should not exceed 120 lines). The poems can be on any subject but must be new work, not published elsewhere. In addition, a bursary for study at Manchester Metropolitan University will be awarded to an entrant aged 18-25 as part of the Manchester Young Writer of the Year Award. The Manchester Poetry Prize celebrates the substantial cultural and literary achievements of Manchester, building on the work of MMU’s Writing School and enhancing the city’s reputation as one of Europe’s most adventurous and creative spaces. |
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