Best New African Poets 2017 Anthology

I Am Only Human Mwanaka: As I noted we will investigate gender issues: What it means to be a man, woman, girl, boy, father, mom, husband, wife, heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, transsexual, transgender, straight, gay, not any of these, ....and many others I don't know. Also let's dissect some of the theories or ideas out there about gender. Do we need it. Can we be just human. I hope we will have a constructive engagement, let's desist from hate statements, let's not insult each other, let's keep it friendly and smart Monica Masikonte: What is it like to be a woman? It is like being rain in a fire It is being water in a desert It is befriending thunder and falling in love with thorns Is that it? Is that all? No Being a Woman is simply teaching war how to love That’s it That’s all Sheril Guzha: Reminiscing to as far as my mind goes- At the age of five, Torn between the doll and the shiny toy car, Or that pretty ballerina dress and the...

OS MELHORES “NOVOS” POETAS AFRICANOS 2017 ANTOLOGIA. Chamada de poemas. Estamos a recolher 1 a 3 poemas de Poetas Africanos, vivendo em África ou na diaspora (ou com pelo menos um parente Africano ) para ser incluÍdo na Antologia OS MELHORES “NOVOS” POETAS AFRICANOS 2017. Os poemas serão de qualquer tópico ou forma, sendo de preferência com menos de 40 lineas. Porém, vamos ler e considerar poemas mais extensos. Os poemas devem ser em francês, inglês e português. Aqueles em línguas nativas ou indígenas deverão fazer-se acompanhar das traducões em francês, inglês e português. O prazo limite para as entegas deve ser 15 de outubro de 2017. As entregas devem ser feitas em um só documento , incluindo também sua informação de contacto, seus países de origem e uma ''Bionota'' de não mais de 100 palavras. Infelizmente por limitacões financeiras , não vamos oferecer aos contribuintes cópias livres, porém os poetas se beneficiarão de uma imensa exposição . Os participan...

Appel aux poèmes Anthologie de Nouveaux Meilleurs Poètes Africains – 2017 Nous appellons de 1-3 meilleur poèmes par poète africain (vivant en Afrique) ou de la diaspora africaine (un de ses parents étant originaire d’Afrique) à être inclus dans l’Anthologie de nouveaux meilleurs poètes africains – 2017. Les poèmes doivent être sur n’importe quel thème, de préference moins de 40 lignes, mais nous liserons et considérerons egalement les longs poèmes. En effet, ces derniers doivent être dans n’importe quelle langue africaine ou le Français, l’anglais et le portugais. Le Délais d’Envoie des poèmes est le 15 Octobre 2017 Les demandes de participation doivent être en un document inclue votre adresse de contact, votre pays de résidence, pays d’origine et votre biographie pas plus de 100 mots. Les demandes de participations seront envoyés a M. Tendai Mwanaka, Daniel Purificação aux adresses électroniques suivants: mwanaka@yahoo.com,  danieljose26@yahoo.com.br

CALL FOR POEMS BEST “NEW” AFRICAN POETS 2017 ANTHOLOGY We are calling for BEST 1-3 poems per poet from Africa (living in Africa) or of African diasporas (one of the parents originated from Africa) to be included in BEST “NEW” AFRICAN POETS 2017 ANTHOLOGY. Poems of any topic, form…preferably less than 40 lines but we will read and consider longer poems too, must be in any African indigenous language plus French, English, and Portuguese. Those in local African indigenous languages should be accompanied by a translation into French, English or Portuguese. Deadline for entries is 15 October, 2017 Entries should be in one doc, include also your contact information, country of stay or country of origin and a bio note of not more than 100 words                                                 Please adhere to submission guidelines, failure of which we will not cons...