Tchicaya U Tam'si Prize for African Poetry

ちちかや・う・たむししょう

An international literary award for African poetry. Established in 1989 to recognize poets and poetic works with innovative and high artistic merit.

PoetryAfrican literatureInternational literary award

Established: 1989
Organizer: Assilah city's Forum (Assilah Forum, Morocco)
Category: Poetry and Contemporary Poetry
Selection Method: Recommendation
Target: Professional
Frequency: Irregular (primarily awarded during the Assilah International Cultural Festival period, approximately every few years)
Announcement Period: around August
Status: Active

Description

The Tchicaya U Tam'si Prize for African Poetry is named after the Congolese writer Tchicaya U Tam'si and was established in 1989 by the forum in Assilah, Morocco. It honors poetic works and poets' achievements with innovative and high artistic value, and is usually awarded in August during the Assilah International Cultural Moussem (festival). According to the article, the prize money is US$10,000, and the last award was in 2018 (as of the time of this article).

Prize

Main Prize: Cash prize (US$10,000) and honorary commendation (awarded at the Assilah International Cultural Festival)
Cash Prize: 10,000 USD

Commendation at the award ceremony (Assilah International Cultural Festival)
International recognition and honor

Selection

Selection Process

Stage	Judges	Pass Rate	Announcement
Selection (Screening Committee)	Screening committee appointed by Assilah city's Forum. Example: The chair in 2014 was Alioune Badara Beye	—	Announced at the award ceremony of the Assilah International Cultural Festival (moussem) (usually August)