Day: 22 July 2017

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Awards Nigeria Poetry

Nigeria Prize for Literature 2017 longlist announced

Professor Ayo Banjo hands over entries to chairman, panel of judges, Prof Ernest Emenyonu
Professor Ayo Banjo hands over entries to chairman, panel of judges, Prof Ernest Emenyonu

The longlist for the richest prize in African literature, the Nigeria Prize for Literature 2017, has been announced today. The Nigerian Prize for Literature set up in 2004 annually rotates among four genres – Fiction, Poetry, Drama and Children’s literature. Previous winners of the prize are Gabriel Okara (co-winner, 2004, poetry) and Professor Ezenwa Ohaeto […]

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Festivals Fiction Uganda

Controversy ensues as Writivism celebrates fifth year in Gulu, Uganda

Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi in session with the writers
Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi in session with the writers

Writivism which is celebrating five years hosted a reading in Gulu, Uganda after a workshop featuring young writers from Northern Uganda. The events in Gulu didn’t go down well with one of Okot P’Bitek’s daughter’s. Writivism has built its name as one of the most important literary initiatives in the East African region in the […]