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The Homer F. Plante Creative Writing Awards 2007

The Department of English Language, Literature, and Creative Writing is once again sponsoring the annual Homer F. Plante Creative Writing Awards Competition

During Professor Plante's twenty-three years with the University of Windsor, his enthusiasm and innovative teaching, based upon the belief that education should make people better than they would otherwise be, served as an inspiration to his colleagues and students.

He was especially interested in developing the imaginative potential of young writers and was among the first in Canada to see the value of teaching Creative Writing at the University level.

He also foresaw the importance of making Canadian students aware of their own literary heritage and was a pioneer in including Canadian authors in his courses. It is to perpetuate Homer Plante's ideals and to foster continuing emphasis upon the importance of creativity and original thinking that these awards are offered to senior high school students in his name.

Eligibility
The competition is open to all Grade 12 students in Windsor and Essex County

Rules
  1. TWO First Place prizes of $100 and two Second Place prizes of $75 will be awarded for poetry and fiction.
  2. Up to 5 poems and/or 20 pages of fiction may be submitted by each applicant.
  3. All submissions must be unsigned but should include the writer's name, address, year and school in a separate sealed envelope enclosed with the manuscript.
  4. Since no submissions will be returned, applicants should retain copies of their work.
  5. Winning entries and runners-up will be printed in Generation magazine published by the University of Windsor English Department.

Deadline
Submissions must be postmarked no later than May 30, 2007, and mailed to:

The Homer F. Plante Creative Writing Awards
Department of English Language, Literature, and Creative Writing
University of Windsor
401 Sunset Avenue
Windsor, Ontario
N9B 3P4