Theme: PLATERO AND I
BY JUAN RAMÓN JIMÉNEZ (1881-1958)
1956 NOBLE PRIZE WINNER FOR LITERATURE

The Embassy of Spain, with the support of the Ministry of Education in Singapore, wishes to give tribute to the work of this great Spanish poet by presenting in Singapore a Literary Competition based on Platero y Yo (Platero and I). In 2008, Spain will commemorate the 50 years of his death. This literary competition seeks to be a Singaporean contribution to such occasion.
The Competition oers Singaporean secondary students the opportunity to increase their knowledge of foreign literature through the study of a classic and very popular book written in Spanish, a language spoken today in 21 countries and by almost 400 million people worldwide.
The Embassy of Spain invites participants to enjoy this Literary Competition. Each work presented will denitely contribute to a better understanding of our two cultures.