The Alfred C. Carey Prize in Spoken Word Poetry will be awarded to a poet that demonstrates the power of spoken word to address issues of class, sexuality and race in a way that transcends rhetoric and creates movement.
The winner will receive $300, and the winning poem will be published at My Feet Only Walk Forward (www.myfeetonlywalkforward.blogspot.com). Two honorable mentions will also be named.
The winner of the 2010 Carey Prize was Saymoukda Vongsay, who has also generously volunteered to make a donation in support of this year's prize.
About the Prize:
Alfred C. Carey was a hard working man from Northern Minnesota. He worked in construction, specifically roofing, while raising a family of 8, including three children not biologically his own. He represented a series of beautiful and sometimes hard contradictions in race, class, and history. He also, without a vocabulary around race and sexuality, accepted all of his children and grandchildren for who they were without judgment. This award is named in the honor of my grandfather who died in 1997.
Rules:
You may submit up to three poems no longer than a combined total of six pages double spaced.
You may also submit audio recordings in CD format. The recordings should not exceed 9 minutes in length.
Along with your submission please include a cover page that states your: Name, Address, Telephone Number, Email Address, Website Address, and a brief biography of no more than 6 sentences.
ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY AUGUST 15, 2011. WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED AUGUST 31, 2011.
Authors retain all copyright to their works, and if you would like samples returned, please include a self-addressed stamped envelope.
Make submissions to:
Alfred C. Carey Prize in Spoken Word Poetry
c/o Brandon Lacy Campos
462 W. 52nd Street #3N
New York, NY 10019
Contact Information:
For inquiries:
For submissions: Alfred C. Carey Prize in Spoken Word Poetry, c/o Brandon Lacy Campos
462 W. 52nd Street #3N, New York, NY 10019
Website: http://myfeetonlywalkforward.blogspot.com
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