"I COLORI DELL'ANIMA" - The 10th International Prize of Unpublished Poetry

RULES IN ENGLISH 

The 10th International Prize of Unpublished Poetry: "THE COLORS OF THE SOUL

https://www.concorsiletterari.net/bandi/10-premio-internazionale-i-colori-dellanima/

The Cultural Association MONDO FLUTTUANTE (c. F. 90083940081) with registered office in Sanremo (Via Roma, 41), which can boast among its supporting / founding / honorary members important names in the world of Italian culture (Giuseppe Conte, Milo De Angelis, Claudio Damiani, Giancarlo Pontiggia, Massimo Maggiari, Mario Baudino, Stefano Zecchi, Renzo Paris, Alessandro Ceni, Davide Rondoni, Andrea Caterini etc.), officially announces the 10th International Prize of Unpublished Poetry: "THE COLORS OF THE SOUL": to be considered as the only competition in which the association is completely “autonomous”, unlike some other prestigious ones, where it is always and proudly participated: The Municipality of Taggia, the “Eugenio Montale” Literary Park, the Municipality of Lerici.

RULES  OF PARTICIPATION

Participation is open to any living author of any nationality.

Texts in English, French and Spanish are also accepted, without any translation in front.

The poems must be sent through the following single method: in electronic format by November 10, 2022, 24.00, in the SINGLE ATTACHMENT (NO PDF FORMAT) to the following email address: animafluttuante@gmail.com

The first page of the attachment must contain: name, surname, address, landline and / or mobile phone, any e-mail address, optionally bio-bibliography and indicate which section / s you are competing for.

N.B. Those who participate with a pen name are invited to also indicate their personal name.

In the Object of the e-mail , indicate which SECTIONS you participate in, in addition to the surname.

The author can FREELY participate in all sections or two or one.

Personal data will be strictly protected by the provisions of the privacy legislation (Law 31 December 1996, n. 675 and following) and only for the purposes of the event.

Texts published in paper or digital form (single or anthological edition) are to be considered unpublished, even if equipped with an ISBN code, it is important that they don’t have the SIAE stamp.

The texts published online are to be considered unpublished: blogs, personal or collective literary sites, Facebook, Twitter, etc. - including the winning texts of other competitions.

SECTION A: SINGLE POEM (OPEN THEME) Each author is invited to send a single text, free in the theme,  in the metric and in the number of lines.

 SECTION B: A SET OF POEMS Each author is invited to send a small number of poems - free in the theme,  in the metrics and in the number of lines. Minimum required texts 3. Maximum required texts 5.

SECTION C: COLLECTION OF POEMS  Each author is invited to send a poetic collection -free in the theme, in the metric and in the number of lines. Minimum required texts: 10. Maximum required texts: 15.

AWARDS

SECTIONS    A - B - C

The texts of the First 3 Classified authors will form a volume (OUT OF COMMERCE) edited by the MONDO FLUTTUANTE  Association

The costs of the anthological publication will be entirely and exclusively borne by the organization, including, of course, the costs of shipping, which will take place by courier, equipped with a hyperlink for tracking the book envelope.

The winners will receive 5 copies each, the others will be distributed among the associates, literary critics and journalists close to MONDO FLUTTUANTE.

Authors recommended or awarded with Special Prizes by the Technical Jury will receive a certificate and / or parchment, which will be sent, in the first instance, to the email address in PDF - JEPG format, printable and, secondly, delivered directly on the day of the official ceremony (please kindly confirm your presence) if physically present.

THE AWARD GIVING IS PLANNED IN THE CITY OF SANREMO (HEADQUARTERS OF THE ASSOCIATION) ON SATURDAY 10 DECEMBER. SPECIFIC SPACE STILL TO BE DEFINED.

For foreign authors, participation in I COLORI DELL'ANIMA competition is free of charge.

The judgment of the Technical Jury, composed of some writers among the illustrious honorary members of MONDO FLUTTUANTE, is unquestionable.

N.B. In the meticulous, updated and academic mapping of Italian poetry: UNIVERSITA 'DEGLI STUDI DI BOLOGNA - Department of Classical and Italian Philology, 13 authors appear to be ordinary and / or honorary members of MONDO FLUTTUANTE - https://site.unibo.it/atlante -poets / it

For further information, please refer to the following:

www.facebook.com/premiocolori

fb.me/associazionefluttuante (Official Facebook page)

- You can also write to the following e-mail address: animafluttuante@gmail.com

THE DIRECTORS OF THE ASSOCIATION