Given Words
A competition directed by Charles Olsen for National Poetry Day in Aotearoa New Zealand
GIVEN WORDS
Based on their project in Spanish, Palabras Prestadas, Charles began the competition Given Words for National Poetry Day in Aotearoa New Zealand in 2016.
The top image shows the number of participants by city during the first eight years of the competition.
COLLABORATIONS
The competition has received support from Massey University Press, Mākaro Press, The Cuba Press and Landing Press. Many people have collaborated by choosing words for the competition, including the girls of Our Little Roses orphanage in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, and students at López de Arenas Secondary School, Marchena, Seville, Spain.
LINKS
- Given Words
- Palabras Prestadas [In Spanish]
- National Poetry Day, Aotearoa New Zealand
- Instagram @givenwords
- Poemas para aliviar enfermedades e Internet como vivero de poetas [in Spanish] in EL PAÍS, Cultura, by Ángel Luis Sucasas