ZODML POETRY CHALLENGE 2023
ZODML is a charity organisation in Lagos working in the education sector. Since its inception in 2000, we have established 54 libraries – 34 in local government primary schools in Lagos and Anambra States, 19 in prisons across Nigeria, and one community library at 196 Awolowo Road, Ikoyi.
Much of our work is centred on getting young Nigerians to imbibe reading and other intellectual pursuits. To achieve this, we have set up an annual challenge open only to public tertiary students in Nigeria to inculcate a competitive spirit in them.
The ZODML Poetry Challenge is part of our commitment to nurturing and inspiring that demographic. This Challenge will improve their competence and confidence, and awaken creative thinking in them. The winner and runners-up will be selected by a panel of three judges chaired by an award winning poet and the winner will receive a cash prize of N100,000 while the 4 runners-up will get N10,000 each.
- The ZODML University Poetry Challenge is open to students in public tertiary institutions in Nigeria.
- Entries must come from poets only. Inquiries about entries must also come from poets.
- The theme of the challenge is MOTHERHOOD. Poems that do not deal with this theme will not be considered.
- Entries must be a single poem of not more than 50 lines with a font size no smaller than 11 pt.
- The poem may be in any Nigerian language or English, a poem that is not in English must be translated into English by the poet.
- A long list of 10 and a short list of 5 will be announced by ZODML via a press release, social media, and its website on the 14th and 21st of May, respectively.
The Challenge will culminate in an Award Event in the presence of stakeholders of the literary community in Nigeria on the 25th of May.
If you are a student of any Nigerian public tertiary school, grab this opportunity. Join the challenge by clicking on this link.
