Literary Organization Detail:
Italian American Writers Association Inc
| General Information: | |
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| Type: | Literary Organization |
| Name: | Italian American Writers Association Inc |
| Address: |
285 West Broadway Suite 530 New York NY 10013 |
| County/Region: | New York (Manhattan) |
| Description: | Contact: VICTTORIA REPETTO ORGANIZATION PROFILE: The ITALIAN AMERICAN WRITERS ASSOC. INC. (IAWA)was founded to promote the creation, publication and dissemination of Italian American literature, to encourage cooperation and free interaction among writers, students and others of all backgrounds engaged in Italian American and related literary activities and to foster an appreciation of Italian American literature. Towards these ends, the following activities/mailings are now in place: MONTHLY NEWSLETTER contains a calendar of events either sponsored by IAWA, or events by individual members of IAWA or events of interest to Italian American writers such as contests and workshops. To place your name on our newsletter mailing list, send your name & address to IAWA Newsletter; P.O. Box 2011; N.Y., N.Y. 10013. OPEN READING is held on the 2nd Saturday of the month at the Cornelia St. Café (29 Cornelia St. Café ) from 6 P.M. to 8 P.M.. Sign-up starts at 6 P.M.; readers have 5 minutes to read their work. Admission: $5 includes drink. STEERAGE READINGS of Italian American literature or literature of interest to the Italian American writers are held once a month at a selected Barnes & Noble. See newsletter or call for dates & title. PAOLUCCI AWARD FOR ITALIAN AMERICAN WRITING is an annual contest started in 1998 that awards the winner with a prize of $250 and a public reading; the 1998 category was poetry, the 1999 category was prose fiction. See newsletter or notices in Poets & Writers for details/deadlines. |
| Phone Numbers: |
212-625-3499 |
| Fax | |
| Email/Website/Webmaster: |
Vittoriar@aol.com |
| Business Hours: | [no data] |
| Related People: | |
| Curator: |
Repetto, Victoria |
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