The Faulkner Literary Committee has announced William Faulkner Literary Competition. All students attending a high school in Mississippi are welcome to apply for this contest. Applications are now open for this exciting competition, to all the budding writers in high schools across Mississippi. So, if you were looking for competitions to showcase your literary flair, then, this opportunity is for you!
The “William Faulkner Literary Competition” is an initiative to provide budding writers in Mississippi an opportunity to showcase their talent through short stories. Short stories enable writers to send a message or play with a concept without having to commit to a longer, more time-consuming project. They are more available to a wider range of readers, especially students, and offer a more condensed structure than full-length novels.
The Faulkner Literary Committee was formed in honor of William Faulkner. On September 25, 1897, on Jefferson Street in New Albany, Mississippi, William Faulkner was born. The 1949 Nobel Prize for Literature, the 1955 and 1963 Pulitzer Prizes for Fiction, and the 1951 and 1955 National Book Awards were among his many honors. They are proud to offer the William Faulkner Literary Contest for young authors, in recognition of the importance of being the birthplace of one of the most celebrated writers in American Literature in general and Southern Literature in particular.
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Brief Description
The following table provides an overview of the entire scholarship:
| Organization | The Faulkner Literary Committee |
| Educational Level | High school |
| Subjects | All |
| Amount | $100 to $250 |
| Access Mode | Online |
| Number of Awards | 3 |
| City | New Albany |
| Nationality | Domestic |
| Country | United States |
| Application Deadline | August 31, 2021 |
| Application Fees | None |
| Requirement | Written Work |
Who May Be Eligible
In order to be eligible to apply for this competition, the candidates must satisfy the following requirements:
- This competition is only open to Mississippi High School Students.
- The participants must be enrolled in a recognized school in Mississippi
- The candidate must be a high school student
- The candidate must be a legal US citizen
How to Apply
In order to apply for this scholarship, you are required to fill in an online application form. To get the application form and the details regarding the same, please Click Here.
Supporting Documents
Candidates are required to submit a short story. All submissions must be original, unpublished short fiction with up to 10,000 words written in 12 pt. font, double spaced in English on one side of 8 ½ x 11-inch white paper. Plagiarism would not be tolerated. You can enter more than one short story, but an English teacher representing your school must apply all of your work at the same time. You must send your parents’ contact details if you are home-schooled.
Benefits
The winners of the Faulkner Literary Competition will be named at the Faulkner Literary Luncheon at the First Methodist Church in New Albany, MS, where William Faulkner was born. The first prize is $250, the second prize is $150 and the third prize is $100.This can be used for any purpose the student seems fit. This can also go a long way in lessening the financial burden that any student is facing.
Application Deadline
The applications are open till August 31, 2021. To be considered for this competition, please send your entries by then.
