SCFA receiving nominations for Children’s Literature Prize

SCFA receiving nominations for Children’s Literature Prize Web posted at: 9/30/2007 2:56:3 Source ::: The Peninsula DOHA • The Supreme Council for Family Affairs (SCFA) has started receiving nominations for its annual State's Prize for Children’s Literature, which was launched through an Emiri Decree in 2005. Literary works competing for the prize have been received on SCFA's website childlit-qa@scfa.gov.qa which contains full information about the prize as well as a copy of the nomination form. This award was launched with the aim of enriching child's literature in the Arab world, considering the scarcity of intellectual products concerned with childhood, a press release issued by SCFA said. It also aims to contribute towards building a generation aware of its Arabic and Islamic identity and its cultural heritage and societal values, according to an announcement posted on the SCFA website. The prize includes eight categories which are: short story, novel, poetry, acting, theatre, children's songs and illustrated books for children, in addition to innovated children's games, including those using electronic devices, the press release added. The rize's value is QR200,000 for each of these categories and in case there is more than one winner in the same category, the sum will be divided equally between the winners. Besides, the winners will be awarded with a gold medal and its patent, as well as a certificate of appreciation. The work submitted to win the prize should be in Arabic and should be original and has not previously won any local, Arab or international prize. It should also be inventive and consistent with Arabic and Islamic values in the Arab communities, and has not previously been submitted as a dissertation or a thesis to obtain an academic degree, the press release said.