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Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen literary contest is back

For 17 editions, the Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen Literary Contest, a joint initiative of the municipal libraries of Lagos and Loulé, has celebrated the iconic author, while stimulating the creativity of young people from the Algarve.

Until February 18, 2023, students interested in entering this challenge will be able to submit their writing and illustration works inspired by the writer’s work.

This contest is already part of the Algarve school tradition, promoting reading among its students, but also encouraging them to explore their imagination and creativity, taking into account the vast work of one of the greatest figures in Portuguese culture and literature, Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen.

The initiative is aimed at all students in the 2nd and 3rd cycles of Basic Education and Secondary Education (or equivalent) in schools in the Algarve. The competition modalities are Writing (poetry, prose or essay in Portuguese) and Illustration and the works must be inspired by the author’s works and indicate which one (or which) they are reflected on.

Entries, individual or groups with a maximum of three elements, must be presented with a pseudonym and year of schooling and must be delivered until February 18, 2023 (inclusive) at the Lagos Municipal Library or Loulé Municipal Library, in person or by mail.

In this edition, the award ceremony will take place in Lagos, on April 22, 2023, taking advantage of the celebration of World Book Day on the following day, and the awarded students will be awarded gift cards to be discounted at local bookstores in Lagos. or Loulé (four awards at each level of education, two per category).

The Sophia de Mello Breyner Literary Contest has become, year after year, one of the most important initiatives to promote reading among young people in the Algarve, also allowing the strengthening of ties between the libraries of two municipalities with such a connection to the author.

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