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The Cordova Tapia Manuel Luque rose, with his poem "Rag Doll", with the prize of the First National Poetry Competition organized by the Foundation "Carmen Montero Medina" located in Las Torres de Cotillas.
The jury, composed of professors of literature, said "authenticity, emotional sensitivity and empathy of a man who recreates a womanly fact from a female approach."
The author, who attended the ceremony held on 8 May in the House of Culture "Pedro Serna" the municipality Torreño, read the winning poem and some productions of his poetry.
In the evening, chaired by Encarna Fernandez, eldest daughter of Carmen Montero Medina, who excused his absence for health reasons, "also attended by the Councillor for Culture Torreño, Domingo Cava, who stressed" the hard work undertaken by the Foundation at have received a total of 205 participating projects from various parts of Spanish territory. "
Poems from 16 communities
The Foundation's cultural director, Maria Angeles Moragues, applauded this first meeting of the poetry prize to highlight the participation of authors of 16 autonomous communities, including the largest percentage were Madrid, Andalusia and Murcia. "
Of the latter, the participating municipalities were Cartagena, Lorca, Molina de Segura, Sewer, Eagles, Cehegín, Totana, Alguazas, Alhama de Murcia, Fuente Alamo, Murcia.
Also, Moragues highlighted the arrival of "several works from outside of Spain, specifically the United States and Argentina", which according to the bases were disqualified from receiving immediate.
Tapia Manuel Luque, Córdoba Doña Mencia, is the author of half a dozen books of poetry published in several literary magazines collaborates and participates in poetry readings and activities.
His stories and poems have been included in national and international anthologies and has among other prizes, the prize for poetry "Ernestina Champourcin" of the Provincial Council of Alava, "Nene Losada Rico Luarca in Asturias, the second prize of" II International Competition Terra Austral Story editors "of Sydney (Australia), and Clarin Quintes tales (Gijón).
According to sources of the Foundation, after the summer period will be called the second edition of this contest has been so well received at its premiere.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Las Torres de Cotillas
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