2021 Copé Award enters its final stretch

Until next Friday, August 27, it will be possible to participate in the XX Biennial of Poetry and VIII Biennial of Novel "Premio Copé 2021", a literary contest organized by PETROPERÚ and that, for the second consecutive year, will take place virtually. Those interested in the contest should enter the following link:

In this page the bases of the contest in both categories are detailed and frequent questions and answers of the contest are offered, as well as an explanatory video to ensure the correct presentation of works and filling of the form with personal data.

All Peruvians of legal age residing in our country or abroad, as well as foreign nationals nationalized or resident in Peru, will be able to participate, except the winners of the Copé Oro Prize from the previous biennials of poetry and novels. Contestants may submit more than one work to the contest, provided they do so under different pseudonyms.

The 2021 Copé Award Jury, in each category, will be made up of a representative from the following institutions: Peruvian Academy of Language, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Ministry of Culture and PETROPERÚ.

The ruling will be final and will be announced from the third week of November 2021, through the contest website, PETROPERÚ's social networks, as well as notifying the winners themselves.

In this way, the state oil company maintains latent its commitment to the promotion of literary creativity in Peru and appreciates the dedication of the writers who participate in the contest year after year.

Copé Award

The Copé Prize is a literary contest organized and promoted by PETROPERÚ since 1979. This 2021 celebrates 42 years of constant promotion and dissemination of Peruvian literature throughout the country.

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