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FOR LITERARY COMPOSITIONS IN ENGLISH
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Joseph Howe Prizes
For a poem or group of poems
First Prize $250ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Second Prize $150

James DeMille Prizes
For an essay or short story
ÌýÌý $250 for an EssayÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý $250 for a Prose Short Story
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Candidates for these prizes must be registered as full-time* undergraduate or graduate students at ÑÇÖÞ91ÊÓƵ University. (*Full-time: 9 credit hours per term)

To Enter:

• One typed copy of each composition must be deposited in the collection box, located in the English Department.Ìý Please indicate on the front of each composition which prize you would like it to be considered for.Ìý

• Compositions must be typewritten double-spaced and on one side of the paper only.

• The student’s Banner number must appear on the first page. Your name should NOT appear anywhere on the entry.

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On the last page there must be a statement as to whether or not a first, second, or no prize has been previously awarded to the writer.

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Rules:

•ÌýCandidates for the DeMille Prize may submit one entry in each of the essay and short story sections.

•ÌýThe winner of a prize in the poetry contest is not debarred from competing in the prose contest, and vice versa.

•ÌýIn the poetry contest no winner of a first prize is eligible to compete again; and no winner of a second prize is eligible for a second prize in a subsequent year.

•ÌýIn the prose contest no winner of a first prize is eligible to compete again.

•ÌýEntries are adjudicated by a panel of judges appointed by the English Department.Ìý The decision of the judges is final.

•ÌýNo prize will be awarded if entries do not attain to a sufficiently high standard of merit.

•ÌýThe ÑÇÖÞ91ÊÓƵ Review will be offered the first option to publish winning compositions.Ìý A copy of each winning composition is deposited in the university archives.Ìý Contestants retain ownership of copyright.

•ÌýSubmissions cannot be returned.

Copies of this notice are available at:
Department of English
Room 1186, McCain Building
ÑÇÖÞ91ÊÓƵ University
6135 University Ave
Halifax, N.S.Ìý

DEADLINE:ÌýÌý February 14, 2014

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ClareÌý MurrayÌý Fooshee PoetryÌý Prizes

For a poem or group of poems (maximum 5)

First PrizeÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý $400
Second PrizeÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý $300
Third PrizeÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý $200

Candidates must be registered as full-time or part-time
undergraduate students at ÑÇÖÞ91ÊÓƵ University or King’s.

To Enter:
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•ÌýOne typed copy of each composition must be deposited in the collection box, Department of English, ÑÇÖÞ91ÊÓƵ University.
•ÌýCompositions should be typed on one side of the paper only.
•ÌýYour Banner number must appear at the top of each entry.Ìý Your name should NOT appear anywhere on the entry.

Rules:

•ÌýNo winner of a first prize is eligible to compete again.
•ÌýEntries are adjudicated by a panel of judges appointed by the Department of English.Ìý
•ÌýThe decision of the judges is final.
•ÌýNo prize will be awarded if entries do not attain to a sufficiently high standard of merit.
•ÌýSubmissions cannot be returned.
•ÌýA copy of the winning poem will be lodged in the Clare Murray Fooshee poetry archive in the Library of Shirreff Hall.

Copies of this notice are available at:
Department of English
Room 1186, McCain Building
ÑÇÖÞ91ÊÓƵ University
6135 University Ave
Halifax, N.S.

DEADLINE:ÌýÌý February 14, 2014