Essay Contest
on the play entitled
No Exit
by the French philosopher, playwright, and novelist
Jean-Paul Sartre
No Exit is an existentialist French play by Jean-Paul Sartre written in 1944. The play begins with three characters who find themselves waiting in a mysterious room. It is a depiction of the afterlife in which three characters are punished by being locked into a room together for eternity. Realizing that they are supposed to torture each other, they do so in an effective way by investigating each other’s sins, wishes and painful memories. As time passes, they become more isolated from earth and its people, and they only think of themselves. It is the source of Sartre's infamous quotation “L'enfer, c'est les autres” or “Hell is other people”.
Who can participate?
Everyone from age 16 years and above.
What should I write?
Write an essay on any aspect of the literary work that captured your attention (characters, plot, themes, critical analysis, symbolism, narratology, etc.). You can write your essay in Arabic, English, or French. Each participant can only submit one essay.
How should I write?
Do not write not less than four pages (A4-size), and not more than eight pages, using the 12 pt Times New Roman font (for English and French essays) or the 14 pt Simplified Arabic font (for Arabic essays), with double-spaced lines. Set the margins of your document at 2.5 cm on all sides. Create a header that numbers all pages consecutively.
You should write in your own words. If you use any references, you have to mention them as an endnote (including title, author, publisher, publication date, and page number). This is to avoid any hint of plagiarism, which can exclude your essay from the contest.
The Contest Committee has the right to refuse any work that does not follow the above-mentioned terms.
How should I submit my essay?
Fill in the registration form via the following link: https://forms.gle/1zxEF2jUDwxtVS9y9
Then, send your essay to mainlibrary.contests@bibalex.org. Please send the essay using the same
e-mail address as indicated in the registration form.
When should I submit my essay?
Submission deadline: Sunday, 18 August 2019.
What can I win?
For participants contributing in English and French, there will be one prize for the first winner and certificates for the first five winners. For those participating in Arabic, there will be prizes for the first three winners, in addition to certificates for the first ten winners. Winners from abroad will receive a certificate by mail.
The winners will be announced at the closing ceremony of the Big Read at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina which will take place on Tuesday, 17 September 2019. All eligible works will be published on the blog of the contest:
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