International Poetry Competition – Konstantinos Graham Poetry Prize
The Konstantinos Graham Association is organizing a poetry prize as a tribute to the memory of the young Greek-American poet and rapper Konstantinos Graham (1997-2017), born in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, where he went to school. Constantine passed away at the age of 20, leaving behind a short but promising poetic work that won awards in France and was published in Greece (I want to be an Angel, published by Aparsis, 2023).
The prize is aimed at young people aged 18-25, who are invited to submit a poetic text of 2 or 3 pages or an up to 3-minute audio file in Greek, English, French, or all three languages by April 15, 2025, to the email: asso.konstantinos.graham@proton.me.
The winner of the award will be announced on April 24, 2025, at 8:30 p.m. at the Maison de la Vie Associative et Citoyenne (181, avenue Daumensil, Paris 12e).
The aim of the poetry competition – and of the association in general – is to motivate the participants, especially the young people, to express their experiences, aspirations, problems and needs through writing and art and to develop their artistic sensitivity and the capacity of active citizenship with a critical eye and intervention in society.
- First prize: 250 euros or a ticket Paris Athens Paris or Athens Paris Athens
- Second prize: 150 euros
- Third prize: 100 euros
The Award Ceremony will take place on 24 April 2025 at 8.00pm in Paris at the Maison de la Vie Associative et Citoyenne (181, Avenue Daumesnil, 75012 Paris,12e). On the same occasion, the texts or audio archives of all participants will be presented, as well as poems by Constantine Graham, testimonies of people who knew him and musical works inspired by him.
