Nairobi — The first edition of the literary Prize "Energheia-Africa teller" is announced by the cultural association ENERGHEIA of Matera-Italy in collaboration with the foundation "II Fiore" of Florence and the monthly magazine "Nigrizia", with the patronage of Matera Province Administration,

1. Writers, who must be 20-35 years old, are allowed to participate to the competition with just one unpublished short story, written in English, on a freely chosen, no longer than ten pages.

2. The story must be sent in just one typed copy, not signed, together with a letter containing the author's name, age and address, within 30 April 2000 to the following address: Koinonia P.O. Box 21255 Nairobi (Kenya).

3. A committee, appointed by the organisers of the competition, will read and evaluate the stories in order to indicate the best five among them to be submitted to the jury's final judgment.

4. The jury, made up of three members, will declare the winner story. The author awarded the first prize will have plane ticket and accommodation expenses paid in order to take part in the final ceremony that will be held in Matera-Italy.

5. It's up to the organisers of the competition to decide about anything which is not included in the present regulations.

6. A copy of the present announcement can be asked for at the following address in Nairobi:

Koinonia P.O.Box-21255 Nairobi (Kenya).

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