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Poetry Competition

Limeryki

We are pleased to invite all our students to take part in the 12th University-Wide Poetry Competition. As every year, participants will take on the iconic form of limericks. We warmly encourage everyone to participate and become part of the literary tradition so closely associated with Wisława Szymborska and Stanisław Barańczak.

The AMU Foreign Language Teaching Centre invites all students attending English language courses conducted by SJUAM to participate in the 12th University-Wide Poetry Competition for the best limerick in English about a historical figure.

Honorary patrons:

  • Consulate of Ireland
  • Fundacja Kultury Irlandzkiej
  • POLANGLO
  • The AMU Foreign Language Teaching Centre Library

Entries should be sent to: czarmary@amu.edu.pl

Submission deadline: June 6, 2026

Competition results announcement: June 10, 2026

Prizes:

  • 1 main prize and 3 distinctions for the winners
  • Commemorative diplomas and certificates of participation for all qualified participants

Competition regulations