Registrations for the third edition of the Jacques Stephen Alexis National Prize of the Novel and those for the 4th Edition of the René Philoctète Prize for Poetry were launched Friday, July 27, 2018.

Jacques Stephen Alexis National Prize of the Novel :

Conditions of participation :

1 - Open to Haitians of both sexes living in Haiti or abroad;

2 - Manuscript (typescript) 8.5"x11" - 1.5 spacing 120 pages minimum;

3 - Paper version to be deposited at the following addresses :

• DNL : Pacot, rue 3 #10 ;

• Annexe de la DNL à Carrefour : #1, Rue La Guerre, Route de Rails ;

• Reading and cultural activity centers (CLAC) of : Port-Salut, Coteaux, Chantal, Cabaret, Venettes, Saint Raphael, Marchand Dessalines, Saint Michel de l'Attalaye, Plaisance du Nord, Camp-Coq, Trou du Nord, Grande Rivière du Nord, Gros-Morne, Limonade, Gonaïves, Saint Marc ;

• The municipal libraries of : Terrier-Rouge, Pignon, Anse-à-Veau, la vallée de Jacmel.

4- Electronic version to send to the following address: directionationaledulivre@yahoo.fr

General informations :

- Prize : 200,000 Gourdes ;

- 500 copies of the award winning text ;

- Date of submission of manuscripts: July 27 to September 26, 2018 ;

- Langue : Créole ou FrançaisLanguage: Creole or French ;

- Proclamation of the winner: November 30, 2018

René Philoctète Prize for Poetry (4th Edition)

Conditions of participation :

1 - Open to Haitians of both sexes living in Haiti or abroad;

2 - Manuscript (typescript) 8.5"x11" - 1.5 spacing 120 pages minimum;

3 - Paper version to be deposited at the following addresses :

• DNL : Pacot, rue 3 #10 ;

• Annexe de la DNL à Carrefour : #1, Rue La Guerre, Route de Rails ;

• Reading and cultural activity centers (CLAC) of : Port-Salut, Coteaux, Chantal, Cabaret, Venettes, Saint Raphael, Marchand Dessalines, Saint Michel de l'Attalaye, Plaisance du Nord, Camp-Coq, Trou du Nord, Grande Rivière du Nord, Gros-Morne, Limonade, Gonaïves, Saint Marc ;

• The municipal libraries of : Terrier-Rouge, Pignon, Anse-à-Veau, la vallée de Jacmel.

4- Electronic version to send to the following address: directionationaledulivre@yahoo.fr

General informations :

- Prize : 100,000 Gourdes ;

- 500 copies of the award winning text ;

- Date of deposit of manuscripts: 17 July to 26 September 2018 ;

- Langue : Créole ou FrançaisLanguage: Creole or French ;

- Proclamation of results : October 26, 2018 Publication of premium work : November 16, 2018

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