Writing Competition for Young Africans at Goethe Institut

The Goethe-Institut invites aspiring African writers of all ages interested in writing for Young Adults (13-19 years) to submit short stories of 3000-5000 words in length in Kiswahili, English, or French. A panel of curators will then select the best texts and invite the writers to participate in workshops across the continent that will take place in February, 2019.

Requirements:

Applicants must be young adults of 13-19 years old who are passionate about writing. It is important that submissions come from writers who will be in Africa and can travel to their chosen city during the week of the workshop. Workshops will take place in the following languages in the following cities:

• For Kiswahili: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
  For French: Lome, Togo; Dakar, Senegal
  For English: Accra, Ghana; Kigali, Rwanda; Lagos, Nigeria; Nairobi, Kenya; Johannesburg, South Africa

Award:

The top stories from these workshop will be published in an anthology that will be available in Kiswahili, English and French and launched at Ake Festival 2019. 

About the Goethe Institut:

The Goethe-Institut is the Federal Republic of Germany’s cultural institute, active worldwide in promoting the study of German abroad and encouraging international cultural exchange. It sets internationally recognized standards in the teaching and learning of German as a foreign language. Additionally, it runs language courses, compiles teaching materials, trains teachers, contributes to scientific research, and participates in politico-language initiatives.