The Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa is a pan-African writing prize for books of any type or genre.[1] It was established by The Lumina Foundation[2] in 2005 in honor of Africa’s first Nobel Laureate in literature, Wole Soyinka.[1] The prize is awarded every other year, and the winner receives $20,000. Entries must be written in English or French.[3] Books that have won other prizes are ineligible.[3]
Previous winners[]
Previous winners:[4]
- 2012: Announced in June 2012
- 2010: (shared prize)
- I Do Not Come To You By Chance by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani
- Coconut by Kopano Matlwa
- Tenants of The House by Wale Okediran
- 2008: Zahrah the Windseeker by Nnedi Okorafor
- 2006: Everything Good Will Come by Sefi Atta. The maiden prize took place on August 5th, 2006 at the Muson Centre, Lagos.
Notes[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa, official website.
- ↑ The Lumina Foundation, official website.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa, prize rules.
- ↑ Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa, previous winners.
External links[]
- The Lumina Foundation, official website.
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