January 24, 2009: the Taganrog State Teachers' College (Pedagogical Institute, http://www.tgpi.ttn.ru) announces the International competition of philological, cultural and film studies works dedicated to the great Russian writer
Anton Chekhov, whose literary works have influenced the world literature immensely.
Anton Chekhov's creative work in all its plentitude is peculiar measurement of reality where "a man of culture" is revealed on all continents. Researches and interpretations of Anton Chekhov's works represent not only broadening of aesthetical artistic space, but discover the very terms of humanity. "Chekhov's world" is "a man's of culture" of the 21st century self-consciousness and realization in practice. The aim of the international competition is to promote
Anton Chekhov's creative work popularization in the 21st century.
The international competition is held from December 1, 2008 until December 1, 2009.
The competition is announced for the following nominations:
1. For the professionals: specialists in study of literature, philologists, specialists in culture studies, film historians and critics, other specialists in the humanities.
2. For post-graduate students in the humanities.
3. For higher education establishments' students.
The following kinds of published and unpublished works are accepted for every nomination:
- monographs;
- educational supplies;
- scientific collections;
- articles;
- reviews on documentary and feature films (screen versions of Anton Chekhov's works and films about his life and creative work).
On every nomination three prizes are awarded, in addition, there are some encouraging prizes.
Terms and Conditions:
Original works dedicated to Anton Chekhov's life and creative work, carried out on high scientific level and in accordance with the principal requirements for scientific publications are allowed to compete. They could be written and published in various years.
Such published earlier works as monographs, educational supplies, scientific collections, articles and reviews in Russian, English, French, German, Spanish, Ukrainian and Belarusian are admitted.
Manuscripts of articles and reviews, which hadn't been published before, are allowed to compete only in Russian.
Manuscripts and published works sent for the international competition are not given back to the owners.
Students' and post-graduate students' works should be accompanied by the scientific supervisors' reviews with the indication of their scientific degrees, ranks and the names of educational institutions where the works were fulfilled.
Such genres of fiction as novels, stories, plays, films and film scripts are not allowed to compete.
The results will be announced some time in December 2009 - January 2010.
For the competition 1 (one) copy of the work should be sent (published copy or manuscript; computer versions of articles and reviews are also admitted) to the following address:
Scientific Centre on Anton Chekhov's creative work investigation, Literature department
Taganrog State Pedagogical Institute
Iniciativnaya Street, 48
347936, Taganrog
Rostov Oblast, Russia
Email:
kaflit@rambler.ru or
artcontest2009@taganrogcity.com
Web:
http://www.tgpi.ttn.ru
Ceremonial delivery of diplomas and prizes to the winners of the International competition of philological, culture and film studies works dedicated to Anton Chekhov's life and creative work will take place at the great writer's Motherland - Taganrog - on his 150th anniversary on January 29, 2010.
The winners' articles and reviews will be published in the jubilee collection dedicated to the 150th anniversary of Anton Chekhov's birthday.
