Akwaeke Emezi and Raven Leilani are on the longlist of the Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize 2021 announced today, January 21, 2020. Dylan Thomas was…
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Akwaeke Emezi’s “Freshwater” is the Otherwise Award 2019 winner.
Akwaeke Emezi’s debut novel Freshwater was announced the winner of the Otherwise Award 2019 on April 11, 2020. The Otherwise Award celebrates science fiction, fantasy,…
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The African novelists on the Dublin International Literary Award 2020 longlist
There are eleven novelists from across Africa on Dublin International Literary Award 2020 longlist announced on Monday, November 11, 2019. The Dublin International Literary Award…
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Laila Lalami, Scholastique Mukasonga, Akwaeke Emezi are National Book Awards 2019 finalists.
Laila Lalami, Scholastique Mukasonga, and Akwaeke Emezi are finalists for the US National Book Awards 2019 announced on October 8, 2019. The US National Book…
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Akwaeke Emezi on US National Book Awards 2019 longlist.
Akwaeke Emezi’s novel Pet is on the longlist for the National Book Awards 2019 in the Young People’s Literature category announced on September 16, 2019.…
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Oyinkan Braithwaite, Akwaeke Emezi make UK’s Women’s Prize for Fiction 2019 longlist.
Oyinkan Braithwaite and Akwaeke Emezi have made the longlist of the UK’s Women’s Prize for Fiction 2019 announced on March 4, 2019. The Women’s Prize…
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Translations: Ayesha Harruna Attah, Koleka Putuma, Akwaeke Emezi.
Translations for work by Ayesha Harruna Attah, Koleka Putuma, and Akwaeke Emezi are either here or in the works. Translations are an important part of…
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Akwaeke Emezi on Wellcome Book Prize 2019 longlist.
Akwaeke Emezi is on the Wellcome Book Prize 2019 longlist announced on February 5, 2019, for her debut novel Freshwater. The Wellcome Book Prize is…
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Akwaeke Emezi, Ahmed Bouanani are PEN America 2019 Finalists.
Akwaeke Emezi and Ahmed Bouanani were announced as PEN America 2019 Finalists on January 24, 2019. Emezi is in the running for debut novel Freshwater…
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Akwaeke Emezi, Nafkote Tamirat on New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2018.
Akwaeke Emezi and Nafkote Tamirat are the African writers on the New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2018 list announced on November 19, 2018.…
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Akwaeke Emezi gets US National Book Foundation “5 Under 35” 2018 honour.
Akwaeke Emezi has made the US National Book Foundation “5 Under 35” 2018 honour list for the novel Freshwater. The announcement was made on September…
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Koffi Addo Prize for Creative Nonfiction 2018 Shortlist announced.
The Koffi Addo Prize for Creative Nonfiction 2018 Shortlist was announced on July 21, 2018. Those in the running for the prize are Chisanga Mukuka…
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Koffi Addo Prize for Creative Nonfiction 2018 longlist announced.
The Koffi Addo Prize for Creative Nonfiction 2018 longlist has been announced. The Koffi Addo Writivism Prize for Creative Non Fiction Prize is named after…
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Akwaeke Emezi, Nafkote Tamirat make Center for Fiction’s First Novel Prize 2018 longlist.
Akwaeke Emezi and Nafkote Tamirat are on the Center for Fiction’s First Novel Prize 2018 longlist that was announced on June 14. The Center for…
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Akwaeke Emezi debut novel “Freshwater” for May 2018
Akwaeke Emezi novel Freshwater is set to be unveiled in Nigeria by Farafina in May 2018. This is the Commonwealth Prize winner’s debut novel. Akwaeke…
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