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Zibusiso Mpofu wins final Brunel International African Poetry Prize.

Zibusiso Mpofu was declared the winner of the final edition of the Brunel International African Poetry Prize on Monday, May 2, 2022. The Brunel International African Poetry Prize, worth £3,000, was started in 2012 to revitalise African poetry and encourage a new generation of poets to get an international platform. It was founded by Booker […]

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Brunel International African Poetry Prize 2022 shortlist announced.

The shortlist for the Brunel International African Poetry Prize 2022 was announced on Monday, March 21, 2022. The Brunel International African Poetry Prize, worth £3,000, was started in 2012 to revitalise African poetry and encourage a new generation of poets to get an international platform. It was founded by Booker Prize winner Bernardine Evaristo who […]

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Babishai Poetry Award 2018 longlist announced.

The Babishai Poetry Award 2018 longlist was announced on July 5th by judges Prof Remi Raj, Rehema Nanfuka, and Alfred Msadala. The longlist of 35, with most regions of the continent represented, features a strong showing from Nigerian poets. The Babishai Poetry Prize was founded in 2009 by Ugandan Beverley Nambozo Nsengiyunva to shine a […]