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THE NUNAVUT LITERARY PRIZE
Titiraliritti the Nunavut Literary Prize is an initiative of the Department of Culture, Language, Elders and Youth. It is an annual prize to encourage the writing and publishing of new literature in Inuktitut / Inuinnaqtun. There are two categories, regular and youth for the best stories written in Inuktitut / Inuinnaqtun.
Regular Category Prize
1st $5000
2nd $3000
3rd $1000
Youth Category Prize
1st $800 winning story
2nd $200 winning poem
Eligibility Criteria
Authors of any age currently residing in Nunavut.
Literature submitted for consideration must be written in Inuktitut or Inuinnaqtun and not yet published.
Literature may be submitted only once for the prize.
Elders who are unable to write can team up with someone to enter the contest. In this case both the elder and the person who assisted would share the prize.
A writer can also team up with an elder to help write a story. In this case, the elder’s help must be acknowledged on the submission form and both the writer and the elder who assisted would share the prize.
A maximum of two people can enter a single submission.
Youth Category ages (15 to 30) only. Must clearly indicate that you are entering your story or poem in the youth category.
This year’s theme: A Strange or Amazing Event
We are looking for Inuit stories in Inuktitut / Inuinnaqtun.
Submission Procedure & Closing Date
To be considered for the 2007 Nunavut Literary Prize, writers must:
Submit a copy of their work with a submission form to Tocasie Burke at the Department Culture, Language, Elders and Youth by November 30, 2007 at 5:00pm EST
Submissions must be on 8 ½” x 11” blank or lined paper
No grid paper / coil bound paper
Writing should appear on one side of the page only
Pages must be numbered
The story must have a title
Submissions must be typed, or hand written in blue or black ink
If submissions are faxed, originals must be sent by mail or emailed to cley@gov.nu.ca
Submission form
Submission form (doc)
The Nunavut Literary Prize
Department of Culture, Language, Elders and Youth
c/o Tocasie Burke
P.O. Box 1000, Station 800
Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0
Selection Process
The Minister of Culture, Language, Elders and Youth will appoint a panel of judges. The panel will review all eligible submissions and select winners in each prize category.
Announcement of Winners
Winners are announced in February 2008
Further Information
For more details, please contact
Tocasie Burke
Department of Culture, Language, Elders and Youth
telephone (867) 975-5528
fax (867) 975 - 5523 / 5522 / 5504
email: tburke@gov.nu.ca
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