The Premio Omelas (Omelas Prize) is an award dedicated to stories written in

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that pertain to both

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and

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. Both

short stories A short story is a piece of prose fiction. It can typically be read in a single sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents, with the intent of evoking a single effect or mood. The short story is one of the old ...

and novels are eligible for the prize, which is offered in conjunction with

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Gruppo Italia 233, working in

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. The prize is awarded to the story which best represents the theme of "Using

literature Literature is any collection of Writing, written work, but it is also used more narrowly for writings specifically considered to be an art form, especially novels, Play (theatre), plays, and poetry, poems. It includes both print and Electroni ...

to stop

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". The competition is divided in three sections: — Omelas Science Fiction: General section, open to anyone — Omelas School: Section limited to the works of students in

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and

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. — Omelas Trek: Section opened to all authors, but limited to stories which pertain to the

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universe.

References

Omelas Prize Regulations

External links

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See also

References

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