Abena Korantemaa Oral History Prize (2022) -- Deadline Extended

Abena Korantemaa Oral History Prize (2022) -- Deadline Extended

Writers Project of Ghana announces the opening of submissions for the 2022 edition of the Abena Korantemaa Oral History Prize, an annual award for Oral History narrated by a woman over the age of 65 years.

The Abena Korantemaa Oral History Prize was established in honour of Abena Korantemaa by her family, and is sponsored by MAKEDA PR.

The prize is set up to encourage younger Ghanaians to document history and contribute to its preservation. The prize also seeks to encourage the production of creative non-fiction from Ghana.

To enter the competition, you should make a voice recording of a piece of oral history told by a woman over the age of 65 (not yourself), and send it to Writers Project of Ghana. The recording should be oral history between 20 and 30 minutes long. You can make the recording using a voice recorder, a mobile phone, a computer, or other recording device. The recording should be clear and audible. There are no limitations to the content of the submissions, but there will be a preference for stories about the community and country. Personal stories connected to historical or significant events in history are also encouraged.

Submissions are being accepted from now until Sunday 18th September, 2022. The prizes will be awarded during the 2022 edition of Pa Gya! A Literary Festival in Accra in October.

ELIGIBILITY

  • The narrator must be an African woman resident in Ghana. Proof will be required by means of identification issued by authority (example, passport, national ID card, etc).
  • The narrator must be a woman at least 65 years old.
  • The submitter must be an African resident in Ghana and be 18 years or older at the time of submission.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

  • To enter the competition, send us a 20- to 30- minute recording of an oral history narration.
  • The storyteller or narrator should be the woman who must be over 65 years old (and must not be you).
  • Recording may be done using a voice recorder, a mobile phone, a computer, or other recording device.
  • The story may be in English or a Ghanaian language.
  • Make sure that the recording is clear and audible.
  • Send the recording (audio file) to the Writers Project of Ghana Telegram or WhatsApp number 0267668890, or via email to info@writersprojectghana.com
  • Only one submission per person is allowed.

Please answer the following and add to your submission:

  • Contact address (E-mail or other) 
  • Name 
  • Telephone number
  • Town/City/Region 
  • Name of the Narrator 
  • Age of Narrator
  • What is the language of the story/narration? 
  • What is the story/narration about? 
  • Why do you think people should hear this story?