WOMEN POETS - WITH A SPECIAL WELCOME TO INDIGENOUS POETS: PEN Kenya and PEN Austria invite you to contribute to an anthology of poems celebrating powerful voices of women that challenge the issues of the day.The ideas is simple. In a Greek myth Orpheus mourns the death of Eurydice and has the power to challenge the gods of the underworld, he fails in defeating death. His mistake was to look back. Upon closer examination one sees that his view was mortal. He is not able to sing the immortal song. His beloved wife has no control because she follows him as a silent shadow. Time for a change: Let women try to challenge the gods of the underworld. Women become autonomous Orphea. They dare to look back, not to forget, and look forward, not to allow a repetition of the past. They take their place: full participation in decisions to make the world habitable. Black Orphea is a collection of voices from Africa and the diaspora. Name what is irritating you, what is disturbing you. You can use all poetic ways – traditional, modern and post-modern, experimental – and you can mix the techniques to suit your mood. Let Black Orphea appear, with a strong voice which cannot be ignored. Contributions in any language. If the language you write in includes special characters, please send a pdf and word file. The book will be trilingual (Original, English, German). The deadline for you to send contributions is October 31, 2013. Please consider the time needed for good translation. The book will be published by Löcker Vienna Austria in collaboration with PEN Austria. Send your poems and three lines bio to: Philo Ikonya philo7626@gmail Helmuth A. Niederle or haniederle@yahoo
Posted on: Sat, 22 Jun 2013 02:07:56 +0000
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