March 15, 2007
2007 MANINING MICLAT AWARD FOR POETRY CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
The Maningning Miclat Art Foundation, Inc. (MMAFI) is calling on young poets writing in Filipino, English and Chinese to participate in the 2007 Maningning Poetry Competition.
The Poetry Contest consisting of 3 divisions - Filipino, English and Chinese – is open to all poets, age 28 and below. An entry must consist of at least eight (8) but not more than fifteen (15) poems.
Authors may join all the divisions but can submit only one (1) entry in every division. All entries should be original in every language and not a translation of another entry.
All entries should be submitted in four (4) copies, double spaced on 81/2 x 11 inches bond paper with one inch margin on all sides and with ARIAL or TIMES NEW ROMAN size 12 font.
Entry should be submitted with pen name only. Real name and pen name should be submitted in a separate sealed envelop together with a biodata, copy of birth certificate and a notarized declaration of originality and authenticity of authorship of the entry.
Entries must be addressed to the
Maningning Miclat Art Foundation, Inc.
(MMAFI), 2nd Floor Mile Long Building,
Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village, Makati
City (Tel No. 816-7490 to 91)
not later than 5:00 P.M. of April 17, 2007. Entries sent by mail should be postmarked/invoiced not later than April 3, 2007.
Maningning Miclat was a multiawarded artist, trilingual poet and creative writer, translator and teacher. Her trilingual book of poetry, “Voice from the Underworld” has earned raves not only from English and Filipino readers but also from Chinese readers. Miclat has been anthologized in Beijing in a book featuring the World’s Top 39 women poets writing in Chinese, which included her.
The Maningning Miclat Award has been launched to honor her short but meaningful life and to encourage, recognize and nurture young talents like her. Every year since 2003, MMAFI has been awarding outstanding poets during odd numbered years and winning painters during even numbered years. This year’s grand winners will receive PhP28,000.00 cash award for each of the 3 categories, copies of collector’s edition of “Voice from the Underworld” and “Beauty for Ashes : Remembering Maningning” as well as the Miclat family journal, “Beyond the Great Wall” and trophies by the eminent sculptor, Julie Lluch.
Log on to www.maningning.com and email maningningfoundation@gmail.com for more information.
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2007 MANINGNING MICLAT POETRY AWARD
RULES OF THE CONTEST
1. The contest is open to all poets of all nationalities, age 28 and below.
2. There are three divisions in the awards: a) Filipino b) English c) Chinese
An entry must consist of at least eight (8) but not more than fifteen (15) poems.
3. Authors may join all the divisions but can submit only one (1) entry in every division.
4. All entries should be original in every language and not a translation of another entry.
5. A work which has been awarded a prize in another contest is not qualified for the awards.
6. Published or unpublished works may be entered in the contest. If published, the date of publication should be within 2006-2007.
7. All entries should be submitted in four (4) copies, double spaced on 8 ½ x 11 inches bond paper with one inch margin on all sides and the page number typed consecutively, e.g., 1 of 10, 2 of 10, and so on.
