Poetry contest 2023


Organized by PLUME for its fourth edition, the Poetry Contest is back this semester ! And for the first time, it is possible to write in English !

This year there is a unique theme: “Dream in a world on fire”.

The form is left free under certain conditions (see Regulations 2023).

The poems are read and examined by a jury of professors and professionals. All the poems will be grouped in a book, sold at the end of the contest.

English poems will be judged by a special jury, and each participant is free to submit a text in French and English. 

There will be three winners in the francophone category and three in the anglophone category !

Participation clauses*

  • Open to all Bachelor, Master and PhD students at EPFL and UNIL, as well as their professors and collaborators.
  • Texts to be sent before 16 April 2023, 23:59.
  • Only one text per person per language
    *not exhaustive, refer to the above regulations.

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