O'Donoghue International Poetry Competition

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Nonprofit organization
Munster Literature Centre
Deadline
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Eligible Countries
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Eligible Region
All Regions

Description

The O'Donoghue International Poetry Competition is open for entries. Submissions must be original, unpublished poems in English, under 40 lines. Entries are welcome from all over the world.

Judge: Mary O’Malley.

Prizes:

1st Prize:

  • €2,000
  • Featured reading at the Cork International Poetry Festival (with four-night hotel stay and full board).
  • Featured on the Southword Poetry Podcast and publication in Southword.

2nd Prize:

  • €500 and publication in Southword.

3rd prize:

  • €250 and publication in Southword.

Entry Fee: €7 per poem or €30 for a batch of five.

Deadline: 30th November 2024.

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