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Press release submitted by Western Illinois University
Abdul-Rasheed Na'Allah, professor and chair of African American studies at Western Illinois University, invites the submission of English language poems from all the world's literary traditions, cultural forms and performance techniques that capture the emergence of the 21st century transformational presidency of Barack Obama.
The poems can reflect any aspects of spatial, cultural, historical, political, philosophical, experiential, emotional, organizational, community mobilizing, regional, national, universal and other areas of significance of his election as the 44th president of the United States of America, according to Na'Allah.
"The Obama phenomenon has been described variously by the media, scholars and cultural thinkers as 'Obamamania,' 'Obamamentum' and more. Yet nothing is more vivid than the power of metaphors, images and onomatopoeia employed by poetry in capturing this important moment in our world, to paint Obama's extraordinary feat and to forever enliven the life and blood of this historical momentum," Na'Allah said.
Interested writers should send at most three poems to: Abdul-Rasheed Na'Allah, Department of African American Studies, Morgan Hall 232, Western Illinois University, 1 University Circle, Macomb, IL 61455-1390, USA, with their full names, short biographies, postal and e-mail addresses and a separate signed statement releasing the poems for publication in the Obama-Mentum anthology, if selected. Selection will be through a jury of outstanding poets chosen by the editor. Entries may also be e-mailed to the editor at a-naallah@wiu.edu. Deadline for submission of poems is Feb. 28.
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