Dear all, we would like to bring an anthology of poetry and short stories written by visually challenged writers and poems and short stories which imply theme of visual impairment by non visually challenged writers. Here is the URL for the info:
http://nivasini.com/guidelines-to-submit-for-celebrating-india-from-the-eyes-of-the-nonsighted/ I am pasting the URL info here: Literature is one of the potential communications to define resistance. Literature from neglected communities have rapidly risen up in the recent times, making their voices resounded in the mainstream literary cannon. At this context, Nivasini Publishers is seeking submissions for a book titled “The World I Write In: Anthology of Poems and Short Stories by Visually Challenged Writers” which will completely focus on literature of the visually challenged and for the visually challenged. The representation of visual impairment by non visually impaired writers in the oppressing or celebratory terms is present from a long time. But, voicing one’s own experience of disability, resisting the stereotypical metaphors associated with visual impairment constitute many powerful poems and short stories. The proposed anthology aims to present those poems and short stories written by visually challenged writers from India. To be considered for the publication in the anthology: 1. Visually challenged writers or writers who employ visually challenged people as central characters from India should send their submissions in a Microsoft word attachment to mailnivas...@gmail.com on or before the august 30, 2015 (Indian Time). 2. One / three poems or short stories around three thousand words on any theme will be considered for publication. Translations with the copyright permission from the original author will be considered. Previously unpublished works are preferred. 3. The anthology would strictly be focused on the genres of poetry and short stories to emphasize on creativity as a way of highlighting the literary merit of the visually challenged writers, with the aim of contributing to the larger discourse on Disability Literature in India. Hence personal memoirs, nonfiction essays or other genres of writing will not be considered. 4. The book will be available in digital and print format, the contributors will be given a digital copy. We accept stories/poems from writers who are not visually challenged too. However, as mentioned the central character or the theme should be around nonsighted people (partial/complete). The editors of this anthology are Niverdita Narsapuram and Jyothsnaphanija. Nivedita Narsapuram has cofounded Nivasini Publications. She has worked with Thomson Reuters and is currently working towards Nivasini’s new initiative: Wribel. A freelance journalist, her published poems and stories are archived at: nnivedita.com. Jyothsna Phanija is a PhD research scholar in English Literature at EFL University, Hyderabad, India. She writes poetry, short stories, research articles and book reviews. Her poetry and short stories have been published in many national and international journals. She blogs at: phanija.wordpress.com Please circulate the info. We are eagerly looking forward for your submissions. Thanks, Jyothsnaphanija. Assistant Professor of English, ARSD college, New Delhi. -- Jyothsnaphanija, PhD research scholar, Department of English Literature, English & Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad, India. Web: telugutaruni.blogspot.com www.youtube.com/user/telugutaruni Facebook: facebook.com/jyothsnaphanija Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
