Also sponsored by the Cuban Book Institute (ICL), this fifth edition of the contest is open to university students from any province in the country, from any faculty of study, and recent graduates up to two years after graduation, according to the announcement published on the organizing entity’s social media.

This year, interested parties can submit an article, review, research paper (thesis), or essay on topics related to art and literature in general, with a length of one to 35 pages, depending on the chosen genre.

The publishing house and the ICL specify that submissions must be typed and sent in digital format, identified with the author’s personal information, to the email address arteyliteratura@icl.cult.c, before February 5 of this year.

The winners will be recognized during the 34th Havana International Book Fair, scheduled to take place from February 12 to 22, with a single prize per category, along with a special award for texts that refer to works published by the Arte y Literatura publishing house.

The general rules of the contest are available on the social media accounts of the organizing entities.

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