The Instituto Municipal de Cultura, Turismo y Arte de Mazatlán received 441 poems from poets interested in winning the Clemencia Isaura Poetry Prize, an unprecedented number in the history of the prestigious literary contest that this 2025 celebrates its first century.
The reception of poems concluded last Friday, January 17th at 6:00 p.m., and 441 poetry collections were received through mail, courier and email submissions. Last year, the jury, after reading nearly 100 books, decided to award “Reconquista del Reino de Kaan” by Claudina Domingo.
This year, the Clemencia Isaura Poetry Prize will be awarded during the celebration of the first centenary of the Mazatlán Floral Games, on Friday, February 28th at 8:30 p.m. at the Teodoro Mariscal stadium. The winner will receive La Flor Natural and a check for 100 thousand pesos, awarded by the Autonomous University of Sinaloa.
The Clemencia Isaura Poetry Prize is one of the oldest and most recognized literary competitions in Mexico, with a history that dates back to 1906. It is named after Clemencia Isaura, a French lady (1450-1500), descendant of ancient counts of Toulouse, who believed herself to be the founder of the College of the Gay Science, later called the Floral Games of Tolosa in the 15th century. She contributed to the renaissance of literary taste by stipulating an annual reward for the author of the most worthy poem.
Throughout its history, the Clemencia Isaura Poetry Prize has been awarded to some of the most prominent Mexican poets, and has been an important promoter of literary creation in the region.
Participation in this contest is an unprecedented achievement for the Instituto Municipal de Cultura, Turismo y Arte de Mazatlán, which every year promotes this cultural tradition within the framework of the celebration of Carnaval.
