Writers of African descent on Neustadt International Prize for Literature 2022 finalists list
Kwame Dawes, Boris Boubacar Diop are the writers of African descent on the finalists list of the Neustadt International Prize […]
Kwame Dawes is Windham-Campbell Prize 2019 recipient.
Kwame Dawes, alongside seven other writers, was announced as a recipient of the Windham-Campbell Prize 2019 on March 13, 2019. […]
Lagos International Poetry Festival 2018 at end of October.
The Lagos International Poetry Festival 2018 kicks off on October 31 and ends on November 4, 2018 at Freedom Park, […]
Hurston/Wright Foundation Legacy Awards 2018 nominees announced.
The Hurston/Wright Foundation Legacy Awards 2018 nominees have been announced and feature writers and poets with African roots. They include […]
Momtaza Mehri, Theresa Lola, Hiwot Adilow are Brunel African Poetry Prize 2018 winners.
Momtaza Mehri, Theresa Lola, and Hiwot Adilow are the joint Brunel African Poetry Prize 2018 winners. The three share the […]
Brunel University African Poetry Prize 2016 shortlist out
The Brunel University African Poetry Prize is a poetry prize of £3000 aimed at the development, celebration and promotion of […]
Babishai Niwe poetry mentorship program for May 2016
We all know the Babishai Niwe Poetry Foundation which ensures that poetry gets its space at the literature table on […]
Sillerman First Book Prize 2016 open for writers
The Sillerman First Book Prize has started to become one of the best prizes for African poets to show their […]
Joint winners of Brunel University African Poetry Prize 2015 announced
The winners of this years Brunel University African Poetry Prize 2015 with £3000 on offer were announced yesterday. The joint […]