BLACK ORPHEA: CALL FOR SUBMISSION FROM AFRICAN WOMEN

 

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS FROM AFRICAN/AFRICAN DIASPORA WOMEN: PEN Kenya and PEN Austria present Black Orphea - an anthology of poems celebrating powerful voices of women that challenge the issues of the day

Black Orphea is a collection of voices from Africa and the diaspora. Name what is irritating you, what is disturbing you. You can use all poetic ways – traditional, modern and post-modern, experimental – and you can mix the techniques to suit your mood. Let Black Orphea appear, with a strong voice which cannot be ignored.

Contributions in any language. If the language you write in includes special characters, please send a pdf and word file. The book will be trilingual (Original, English, German).

DEADLINE: 31st October, 2013.

Please consider the time needed for good translation. The book will be published by Löcker Vienna Austria in collaboration with PEN Austria.

Send your poems and three lines bio to:

Philo Ikonya (philo7626@gmail.com)

or

Helmuth A. Niederle (haniederle@yahoo.com)