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The Nigeria Prize for Literature Announces 2022 Shortlist

The poets on this year’s shortlist are Romeo Oriogun, Saddiq Dzukogi, and Su’eddie Vershima Agema.…

Chukwuemeka Famous’s Debut Novel, “We Will Live Again,” Set for Publication in November 2022 by Griots Lounge

Famous notes that it were the conflicts between his father, mother, and younger brother that…

Nigerian Poet, Nduka Otiono, shortlisted for the 2022 Archibald Lampman Award for Poetry

The winner of the prize will be announced on Wednesday, October 19th, 2022. By Editor…

Nigerian Poet, Tares Oburumu, Announced Winner of the 2022 Sillerman First Book  Prize for African Poetry

Oburumu’s manuscript will be published by the University of Nebraska Press. By Editor Nigerian poet…

Liberian Poet, Patricia Wesley, Selected as 2023 Recipient of the Roethke Memorial Poetry Prize

Wesley is the author of six books of poetry. By Editor Liberian-American Poet and professor,…

Ngamije, Ngũgĩ, Others Make Final List of the Museum of African Diaspora African Literary Awards

The winner of the prize will be announced on International Literacy Day, September 8, 2022.…

6 Finalists Announced for the 2022 Prix Ivoire For African Literature Award

The winner of the prize will be announced on Saturday, November 26, 2022. By Editor…

Leïla Slimani Announced Chair of Judges for 2023 International Booker Prize

Slimani is a French diplomat, journalist and the author of Lullaby. By Editor Moroccan author,…

Nigerian Singer, Yemi Alade, Billed to Perform at the ANKARA Festival in Los Angeles

The concert will hold on the 4th of September, 2022. By Editor Yemi Alade, one…

Ayesha Harruna Attah Sells Movie Rights for Her Novel, Zainab Takes New York

The novel was published in April 2022 by Headline Publishing Group (UK). By Editor Ghanaian…

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