{"title":"Regional Poetry Competition 2026","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j6myVMaEI1U?si=S4ook9zvzVcY4xPr\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003eWingword has initiated a category of prizes for poets who write in Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, Oriya, Assamese and Gujarati. A cumulative sum of more than One Lakh Rupees will be awarded to poets in this category. The aim of this special category is to encourage people to start writing in their mother tongues and revive the richness of Indian literary traditions. Beginners are encouraged to participate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1740047158858_645\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrizes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"\"\u003e1st Prize: INR 25,000\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"\"\u003e2nd Prize: INR 15,000\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"\"\u003e3rd Prize: INR 10,000\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"\"\u003eTop 10 Winners: INR 5,000\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"\"\u003eA chapbook with poems of all winners will be published. All authors will receive a copy of the book at their mailing address.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"\"\u003eWinners are invited to attend Wingword’s annual prizegiving ceremony held in New Delhi. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OS4F5LneuQM?si=ormlAh4ynb4MTn1s\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRules\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe competition is open to Indians.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou must be 15 years and above.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePoem should be in any of the following languages: Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Bengali, Malyalam, Oriya, Kannada, Assamese, Gujurati, Urdu and Punjabi.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePoem must be original work of the participant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAny style of poetry is accepted.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreviously published poems are allowed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEntry fee is ₹1000 for one poem, ₹2000 for three poems and ₹3000 for five poems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeginners are encouraged to participate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCopyright of the poem remains with the author.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarly deadline is July 31st 2026, 11.59 PM.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eImportant Note: You can choose to submit poems in different languages in the same entry (eg. two English poems and one Tamil) . Our website will automatically file the regional language poem in the regional category and the English or Hindi poem in the main category. If you are a bilingual or multilingual poet, we welcome you to submit your poems in more than one language.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"pay-for-one-poem","title":"Submit One Poem","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_1_1525184620583_9739\" data-block-type=\"2\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWingword Poetry Prize\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ePay the submission fee for one poem by clicking the button above \"Pay Online\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter you have paid the fee, check your e-mail id. 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