2016 Ingrid Jonker Prize for Poetry Open for Entries

Deadine: 11 April 2016

Press release

The 2016 Ingrid Jonker Prize for English Poetry

This is a call for submissions for the Ingrid Jonker Prize 2016. Publishers are invited to submit three copies of any English poetry debut published in 2014 or 2015 for adjudication to:

Ingrid Jonker Prize Committee
c/o Finuala Dowling
Centre for Extra-Mural Studies
University of Cape Town
Private Bag
Rondebosch 7701
Cape Town
South Africa

The Ingrid Jonker Prize is awarded in alternate years to the best debut collections in English or Afrikaans. The winner receives a bronze medal and a cash prize dependant on the interest accumulated in an account originally established for this purpose.
In 2014 the Ingrid Jonker prize for a debut collection of poetry in English was awarded to Karin Schimke for Bare & Breaking (Modjaji Books).
The closing date for submissions is Monday 11 April 2016.
The winner will be announced during the Franschhoek Literary Festival (13-15 May 2016).

For the rules and regulations of the Ingrid Jonker Prize, see here.

Danie Marais
Convener of the Ingrid Jonker Prize Committee
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