The body of memory is thick-skinned by current UEA student Perla Kantarjian has been shortlisted in the Magma Poetry Pamphlet Competition. Perla (pictured) is a Lebanese-Armenian writer, journalist and editor, and is currently completing the MA in Creative Writing (Poetry) as the 2022 Sonny Mehta Scholar. Earlier this year she was the winner of the […]
Perla Kantarjian
Perla Kantarjian and Carmina Masoliver longlisted for Lucent Dreaming Poetry Prize
Poems by current UEA student Perla Kantarjian and former student Carmina Masoliver have been longlisted for the 2022 Lucent Dreaming Poetry Prize, which is worth £1000 to the winner. Perla (pictured) is nominated for four separate poems. She is a Lebanese-Armenian writer, journalist and editor, and is currently completing the MA in Creative Writing (Poetry) […]
Perla Kantarjian commended in Poetry Society competition
‘how do you say f*** you in your language?’ by UEA student Perla Kantarjian has been commended in The Poetry Society Young Poets Network Protest Poetry Challenge. Perla (pictured) is Lebanese-Armenian writer, journalist and editor, and is currently completing the MA in Creative Writing (Poetry) at UEA as the 2022 Sonny Mehta Scholar. She was formerly […]
Perla Kantarjian second-place in Indigo Dreams Open Poetry Prize
‘Hysteron Proteron’ by UEA student Perla Kantarjian has been placed second in the Indigo Dreams Publishing Open Poetry Prize. Perla (pictured) is Lebanese-Armenian writer, journalist and editor, and is currently completing the MA in Creative Writing (Poetry) at UEA as the 2022 Sonny Mehta Scholar. She was formerly the executive editor of Carpe Diem, Annahar Newspaper’s literary […]
