Closing date for applications: October 21, 2022
Durban is a UNESCO city of literature. If you are Durban-based or been featured at the Time of the Writer festival presented by the Centre for Creative Arts at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, you may want to consider applying for this residency.
Open Call for
Nanjing International Writers Residency 2022
The Programme
Nanjing is offering six virtual residencies
in 2022 to writers, poets and translators from all UNESCO Cities of Literature.
Nanjing International Writers Residency makes a lasting bridge for the city’s literary community to develop mutual understanding with its international counterparts. This yearly programme was initiated early 2019 and has hosted 18 writers, poets and translators from the subnetwork. The programme turned virtual since the COVID outbreak in 2020.
Nanjing boasts a literary tradition of over 1800 years. The city served as China’s capital for about 400 years across six dynasties. Its heritages left from those dynasties and its diversified culture today have all contributed to its role as a “most luring destination” for inbound travellers to China.
The Theme
The theme for 2022 programme is Rivers
and Literature. Rivers across the world have made significant contributions
to culture and civilisation, making themselves a lasting topic for literary
creation. Waterways may serve as origins for literary imagination. They may
turn into a protagonist in the literary works. And on many occasions, they are
carriers of literary stories, making cultural communication fluid and far-reaching.
With Rivers and Literature as the theme for Nanjing Residency 2022, the organisers hope that participants may draw inspirations from rivers across the world for their literary creation, and promote literary communication at both local and international levels.
The Timing
Open call for applications: from September 19
until October 21, 2022.
Residency lasts from October 31 until November 30 2022
What Is Offered
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Virtual tours to culture
landmarks in Nanjing;
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A selection of literary
activities;
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Online interactions with
Nanjing writers, poets, translators, literary organisations, and students;
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A stipend of 1200 USD for each
selected writer.
Expectations
Selected participants are supposed to
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Be connected to a UNESCO City
of Literature (either a resident or one who works or studies in that city, or
has other connections with that city as recognized in writing by a City of
Literature office)
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Have at least three-year
experience in writing, or at least one published work ( book in print, all genres
acceptable), or have received awards that are recognized by your local literary
communities.
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Be willing to interact with
Nanjing’s literary communities, emerging and established writers; as well as to
partake in local literary activities;
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Write a piece of work in
English (no less than 1000 words, or 50 lines in poetry) that is inspired by
the one-month virtual residency, or translate Chinese stories, poems or proses
into English; (All the virtual writers will retain the copyrights of their
works. Please understand the works might be used for promotional purpose by
Nanjing Literature Center)
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Be fluent in spoken English, or
Chinese;
Documents for application
All applicants are supposed to submit
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An CV with a passport photo and
a life size photo;
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Extracts from his/her published
works;
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Proof in writing of his/her
connection with a City of Literature, when applicable.
Send all the required materials to the
following contacts prior to Friday October 21, 2022.
The Selected Writers 2022 will be announced
on Thursday October 27.
Contacts
Lilas YUAN
Focal Point for Nanjing UNESCO City of
Literature
Director of Nanjing Literature Center
yuan.lilas@qq.com
Taotao Wang
Project Manager
1411859889@qq.com, wangtaotao@njliterature.org
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