Jesús Serra Poetry Competition
In 2024 the 17th edition of the Jesús Serra Poetry Competition will take place, aimed at continuing to promote the writing of this literary genre that our founder, Jesús Serra Santamans, enjoyed so much.
The 17th edition of the Fundación Jesús Serra Poetry Competition will take place on the following dates:
- 28 February 2024: opening of applications (ended)
- 25 April 2024: submissions deadline (ended)
- 4 June 2024: deliberation of the winners (ended)
- 28 June 2024: awards presentation (ended)
These are our winners for the 2024 edition:
Adult category (18+) - Spanish
Encarnación Cebrián by Alejandra Sevilla López
Adult category (18+) - Catalan
Saladina by Cristina Oliva Diaz
Youth category (14-17) - Spanish
Viaje a Delfos by Victoria Arregui Sancho
Youth category (14-17) - Catalan
Finals de març by Daniel Martín Sánchez
Children's category (10-13) - Spanish
Entre sombras by Sofia Elena Stefan
Children's category (10-13) - Catalan
Refugi by Cian Sullivan Martin
Read the winning poems from the 17th Fundación Jesús Serra Poetry Competition here
More about the Jesús Serra Poetry Competition
The Jesús Serra Poetry Competition has been running since 2008 and has managed to attract as many as a thousand poems, written by participants from more than twenty countries. Through this initiative we aim to reward the best talent, both of young and adult poetry; a mission that is increasingly difficult given the high quality of the work received.
Participants present their candidacy to one of the three categories according to their age —Children (between ten and thirteen years); Youth (between fourteen and seventeen) and Adult (eighteen and over) —, and the only requirement to enter is that the poems are written in Spanish or Catalan (a prize is awarded for each language and category). There are no other restrictions in terms of the topic or nationality. The poetry competition is not only aimed at boosting talent, but also to help eliminate territorial and artistic barriers.