Apply For the Goethe-Institut/Bureau de liaison Ouagadougou Writer’s in Residency Program 2019/2020 Now
The Goethe-Institut/ Bureau de liaison Ouagadougou is setting up a writer’s residency for young African writers (less than 40 years) in 2019/20 in Burkina Faso.
This residency program aims to give a platform for free expression
- To writers who project the vision of (another) future in their writings,
- To writers who have restrictions of expression in their country of origin,
- To activist writers who express themselves in relation to social and/ or political transformations and challenges in their countries.
The residence is open to writers of all literary genres: novel, poetry, essay, storytelling, narration, theatre, comic, etc.
The production of a text is mandatory for the authors in residence. The texts produced will be published at the end of 2020, either in physical or digital version.
General conditions of the residency:
– 2 or 3 residencies of 4 weeks in Ouagadougou in 2019/20
– 3 authors per residency (1 from Burkina Faso, 2 from other African countries)
– Meetings and working sessions with professional writers from Burkina Faso and other African countries
– Public reading sessions
– Production of a text is mandatory
– Digital or physical publication in 2020
– Assumption of the costs for transportation (from home country to Burkina Faso) and visa
– Accommodation during the 4 weeks residency
– Grant of 1.500 Euro for the residency period (incl. per diem and private transport) – paid in place in two instalments.
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Conditions to apply:
– Be under 40 years old
– Have at least one published text, either with a publisher or a newspaper,
on a blog or website or as a self-publication
– To be of African nationality by origin or by naturalization
– Have a writing project to develop during the residency
– Be available from November 2019
Application and document to provide:
– Letter of motivation specifying your author’s career, your personal situation,
– your expectations and the reasons for your application for the residency
– Description of your project to develop during the residency
– Curriculum Vitae
– Full biography (max. 500 words)
– PDF or links of texts already published
The selection process for the residency writers will be conducted by an external jury of three professional authors (Names to be confirmed).
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The applications shall be sent to the following addresses:
- Carolin Christgau, Director Goethe-Institut: carolin.christgau@goethe.de
- Francois d’Assise Ouédraogo, Assistant Goethe-Institut: programm-ouagadougou@goethe.de
Visit the Goethe-Institut/ Bureau de liaison African Writer’s Residency Program
DEADLINE: Sunday, 7th July 2019 (23:59 GMT +0)
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