A competition to find a poem marking the bicentenary of Britain’s abolition of the slave trade has been launched today. The winning poem, on the theme of enslavement, will be published as the 12th and final instalment of a series of poems commissioned by the Arts Council.
“The Arts Council hopes this competition will inspire both known and new poets to add to a powerful tradition,” he said.
This competition is open only to poets who have yet to publish a full-length collection. The winner of the competition will see their work published alongside the 11 commissioned poems and receive a prize of £500. The closing date for the competition is September 28 2007.
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