The tenth edition of Purorrelato, a micro-story contest organised by Casa África, is now open. Its goal is to support literary works that inspire us to think and feel about Africa and to keep presenting us with diverse realities that approach the continent, devoid of the long-standing stereotypes that have associated it.

Anyone over the age of eighteen may enter, just like in past editions, and each author may submit no more than three micro-stories. Only the employees of Casa África and the victors of past tournaments are not eligible. The micro-stories should all have some connection to Africa, although the theme is open. The story’s relationship to Africa could be as little as a detail or as significant as the entire plot, depending on whether it takes place inside or outside of the continent.

The micro-stories also have to be unique, unpublished, and not be in the process of winning a reward or waiting on a judgement from another competition or contest. Participants are accountable for any claims that may be made in this regard and must ensure that there are no third-party rights over the micro-stories they submit.

The micro-stories, which have a maximum length of 1500 characters (not words) including spaces and without the title, may be submitted in any of the following languages: Spanish, English, French, or Portuguese. A jury made up of well-known African and/or Spanish literary specialists will evaluate the stories submitted.

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The Casa África Consortium, will publicise the achievements of award winners in each competition via its available media channels and may convene a public ceremony to present the awards. Participants may request the withdrawal of the micro-stories submitted to the competition that have not been awarded prizes. The withdrawn micro-stories will not be incorporated into Casa África’s archive nor will they be used by the Consortium for informative purposes.