Submissions being accepted for 2019 Dorothy Clarke Wilson Peace Writing Prize
The Wilson Center is accepting submissions for the 2019 Dorothy Clarke Wilson Peace Writing Prize.
Applicants are asked to reflect on a quote, taken from a 1962 address given by Martin Luther King Jr. at Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa.
The winner will receive a $500 prize and will be invited to read their piece at the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast Celebration at Wells Conference Center on Jan. 21, 2019.
Completed works should be emailed to erin.daugherty@maine.edu by 11:59 p.m. Nov. 26. The writer who is selected must be available to respond by email during winter break; previous award winners are not eligible.
The Wilson Center believes in the difference that powerful writers can make in the world and seeks to encourage students to practice using their voice to promote peace and justice.
More information, including submission guidelines, is on the Wilson Center website.