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Award named after the Nigerian writer

Award
Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa
Awarded forPan-African writing prize for books of any type or genre
Sponsored byThe Lumina Foundation
CountryNigeria
Hosted byThe Lumina Foundation
Reward(s)$20,000
First awarded2006; 18 years ago (2006)
Last awardedActive
Websitetheluminafoundation.org/wole-soyinka-prize-for-literature-in-africa/

Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa is a pan-African writing prize awarded biennially to the best literary work produced by an African. It was established by the Lumina Foundation in 2005 in honour of Africa's first Nobel Laureate in Literature, Wole Soyinka, who presents the prize, which is chosen by an international jury of literary figures. Administered by the Lumina Foundation, the prize has been described as "the African equivalent of the Nobel Prize".

The winner receives $20,000 at the awards ceremony in Lagos or a selected city in Africa. Entries must be written in English or French. Although originally all genres were considered for every award, since 2014 only one genre is eligible for each edition of the award, with drama being considered for 2014, poetry in 2016, and prose in 2018.

Winners

See also

Grand Prix of Literary Associations

Notes

  1. ^ Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa, official website.
  2. "The Lumina Foundation's Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa", LuminaFoundationSoyinkaPrize.com.
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  4. Dapo Olugbagbe, "Jury for Wole Soyinka Prize and New Advisory Board", Bookcraft, 14 October 2015.
  5. "Akin Bello wins $20,000 – 5th Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa", Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature at Glo.
  6. "Jury for Wole Soyinka Prize and New Advisory Board", News and Events, The Lumina Foundation.
  7. Wole Soyinka Prize Rules, The Lumina Foundation.
  8. "Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature Calls For Entry", Book Republic, 31 January 2015.
  9. Kenechukwu Ezeonyejiaku, "Drama takes centre-stage as Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature announces 5th edition", The Guardian (Nigeria), 9 August 2013.
  10. 2014 Wole Soyinka Entry Prize Rules.
  11. Nurudeen Oyewole, "Nigeria: Soyinka Prize for Literature Opens Entry for 2014", Daily Trust, 11 August 2013.
  12. "2014 Wole Soyinka Prize entry Rules". Wale Owoade blog. 2014. Archived from the original on 9 December 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  13. ^ Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa, previous winners.The Lumina Foundation.
  14. "Africa's Literary Prize", Pan African Writers' Association (PAWA), 29 October 2012.
  15. Uhakheme, Ozolua (9 September 2012). "South African wins Soyinka Literary Prize". The Nation. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  16. Akeem Lasisi (11 September 2012). "Mzobe wins $20,000 Soyinka Prize amidst eulogies". Punch. Archived from the original on 26 September 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  17. SOLOMON NDA-ISAIAH (19 September 2012). "Sifizo Mzobe Wins Wole Soyinka's Prize for Literature In Africa". Leadership. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  18. Henry Akubuiro (15 September 2012). "Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature: Another South African writer shines". Sun News. Archived from the original on 16 September 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  19. "Akin Bello wins Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa". WorldStage (Press release). 6 July 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  20. Staff writer (1 November 2014). "Akin Bello: Soyinka Prize for Literature hasn't changed my life". Sun News. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  21. Musinguzi, Bamuturaki (28 December 2018). "Anena's poetry wins Wole Soyinka Prize". The EastAfrican. Updated 6 July 2020.
  22. Jayne Augoye (10 December 2018). "Nigerian professor, Ugandan win Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature". Premium Times.

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