Brunel University 2021 International African Poetry Prize 2021 for African Poets

 The Brunel University African Poetry Prize works in partnership with the African Poetry Book Fund to provide a platform for unpublished poets in Africa.

• Table of Content
• About Brunel University London
• Brunel International African Poetry Prize
• Aim and Benefits of Brunel International African Poetry Prize
• Requirements for Brunel International African Poetry Prize Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Brunel University London

In 2016, Brunel celebrated 50 years as a university.  However, our history can be traced back much further to 1798 through our predecessor colleges of Borough Road College, Maria Grey College, Shoreditch College and the West London Institute of Higher Education and as well as through Acton Technical College then Brunel College.  Our rise since 1966 has been impressive and our reputation grows year on year.  Now a university of 12,746 students – 3,309 students engaged in postgraduate and research study – our special approach is to combine academic rigour with the prac... continue reading

Brunel International African Poetry Prize

Aim and Benefits of Brunel International African Poetry Prize

The Brunel University International African Poetry Prize is a major annual poetry prize of £3000 aimed at the development, celebration and promotion of poetry from Africa. Now in its fourth year, this year the Prize is sponsored by Brunel University and Commonwealth Writers.

Requirements for Brunel International African Poetry Prize Qualification

1. The prize is open to African poets, defined as those who were born in Africa, or who are nationals of an African country, or whose parents are African.
2. The prize is open to African poets who have not yet had a full-length poetry book published. Self-published poetry books, chapbooks and pamphlets are exempt from this stipulation.
3. Only poems written in English are accepted. Poems translated into English are also accepted with a percentage of the prize going to the translator.
4. The poems may have been previously published or won previous awards.
5. Under no circumstances can alterations be made to poems once entered.
6. Under no circumstances will the organisers or judges enter into discussions with entrants who have submitted for the prize.
7. The prize organisers reserve the right to not award the prize if, in the judges’ opinion, such an action is justified. The organisers also reserve the right to split the prize if they decide that more than one poet is worthy of it.
8. The judges’ decision is final and they will not enter into any correspondence with entrants regarding their decisions.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

All entries must be submitted via email only to [email protected]*.
An acknowledgement will be sent. (Please note that email enquiries about the rules will not be answered.)

It is important to read the Rules and requirements before applying

For more details, visit Brunel University website.