This African Writer’s Residency is aimed to offer a residency to writers of contemporary African literature, who are related to or engaging with contemporary themes and concerns of Africa and the African Diaspora. The award is open to published writers of poetry, prose, plays and novels.
Application requirements
Writers of African literature are invited to submit:
– a project proposal of the project the writer wishes to work on while in residence
– it can be a current or proposed literary project
– a synopsis of the novel, short story or poetry project
This period will provide the writer with:
– an opportunity to focus on or complete a project in progress
– a quiet space suitable for contemplation and research
– an uninterrupted period for writing
– a means to leverage their artistic profile
– an opportunity to engage with other international writers and artists
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