Second Daily Star Anthology
The Daily Star literature page, in order to promote English-language writing among Bangladeshis, will publish an anthology of non-fiction writing. Bangladeshi writers/authors/translators, plus our readers, are invited to send in their contributions for consideration. Themes and contents must deal broadly with Bangladesh, or with Bangladeshi life, whether here or abroad. Submissions should be limited to 2500-3000 words, though this condition can be relaxed in the case of outstanding efforts. High-grade translations will also be considered. Translators should send in the original Bangla if they are to be considered. Submissions should be sent electronically as Word attachments to [email protected] or by snail mail to The Literary Editor, The Daily Star, 19 Karwan Bazar, Dhaka-1215. All submissions must be clearly marked 'For Anthology' (in case of electronic submission on the subject line). Only Bangladeshis need submit. We specially welcome submissions from outside Dhaka, as well as humorous pieces dealing with the lighter side of life. The last date for submission is May 15, 2007. --The Literary Editor N O T E Please DO NOT send poems or short stories. Non-fiction means compelling slices of real life, stories and accounts which may deal with any aspect or event that has actually taken place: the death of a father, for example, a stay at a hospital's emergency ward, travel accounts or a stint aboard a boat. Or giving birth. Amar Chelebela by Tagore is a convenient illustration of nonfiction for the Bengali writer/reader. They tend to illuminate ordinary dramas that are rarely seen and felt, or grasped as a whole.
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