Brunel University African Poetry Prize Explained
The Brunel International African Poetry Prize is a literary award aimed at the "development, celebration and promotion of poetry from Africa."[1] [2] The prize is sponsored by Brunel University and Bernardine Evaristo. In the past it has been partnered by Commonwealth Writers and the African Poetry Book Fund USA.[1] It comes with a £3,000 honorarium.[1] It is aimed at unpublished poets with a manuscript of ten poems.[3]
The prize was founded by British-Nigerian writer Bernardine Evaristo in part to help introduce African poets to readers outside of Africa, saying: "It became clear to me that poetry from the continent could also do with a prize to draw attention to it and to encourage a new generation of poets who might one day become an international presence."[4] She has managed the prize since 2011.
Winners
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Brunel University African Poetry Prize (home page) . August 3, 2012.
- Web site: E33 000 for best African poetry . Times Of Swaziland . ZWELIHLE SUKATI . October 11, 2012 . May 16, 2013.
- Web site: Bernardine Evaristo Initiates the Brunel University African Poetry Prize . August 8, 2012 . BooksLive . September 17, 2012.
- Web site: Bernardine Evaristo announces the Brunel University African Poetry Prize . July 14, 2012 . August 3, 2012 . African Poetry Book Fund.
- Web site: Kenyan-Born Somali Poet Warsan Shines At The Brunel University African Poetry Prize . Vibe Weekly . 30 April 2013 . May 16, 2013 . 2 July 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130702111007/http://vibeweekly.com/new-vibe/1062-kenyan-born-somali-poet-warsan-shines-at-the-brunel-university-african-poetry-prize.html . dead .
- Web site: Warsan Shire Wins Brunel University African Poetry Prize 2013 . Books Live . Carolyn . April 30, 2013 . May 16, 2013.
- Web site: Svensk-etiopisk poet och bibliotekarie finalist till Brunel University African Poetry Prize 2013 . Varldslitteratur . April 11, 2013 . Swedish . May 16, 2013.
- Web site: Liyou Libsekal Wins the 2014 Brunel University African Poetry . African Poetry Book Fund . May 16, 2014 . May 29, 2014.
- Web site: Ethiopian Poet Wins Prize . Ethio Beauty . Bilen Shifferaw . May 22, 2014 . May 29, 2014.
- Web site: Sunday Reading: Sorry, We Are Busy Growing. A New Poem By Liyou Libsekal . TheNewAfrica . May 18, 2014 . May 29, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140529204916/http://www.thenewafrica.info/beauty-importance-liyous-poems/ . May 29, 2014 .
- Web site: Joint Winners 2015 . The Brunel University African Poetry Prize . May 2015 . December 4, 2015 . April 12, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200412002738/https://www.africanpoetryprize.org/2015-joint-winners . dead .
- Web site: Nigeria: Two Nigerians Clinch 2016 Brunel Poetry Prize . AllAfrica . Nathaniel Bivan . May 14, 2016 . May 3, 2017.
- Web site: Nigerian Poet . Stargist . Kemisola Ologbonyo . May 3, 2017 . April 22, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190422214920/https://stargist.com/life/people_news/romeo-oriogun-wins-the-2017-brunel-university-african-poetry-prize-romeo-oriogun/ . dead .
- Web site: Nigeria's Romeo Oriogun Wins African Poetry Prize . AllAfrica . Jayne Augoye . May 2, 2017 . May 3, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170503073751/http://allafrica.com/stories/201705030052.html . May 3, 2017 . dead .
- Web site: Brunel University African Poetry-Press Release Winners 2018 . 2018-05-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180505205240/http://www.africanpoetryprize.org/press-release-winners-2018 . 2018-05-05 . dead .
- Web site: Winners 2019. The Brunel University African Poetry Prize. 2019. October 16, 2019. April 12, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200412004737/https://www.africanpoetryprize.org/shortlist-2019. dead.
- Web site: The African Poetry Prize . Brunel International African Poetry Prize. 26 September 2023.
- Web site: The Evaristo Prize for African Poetry Announces Winners: Feranmi Ariyo and Gracia “Cianga” Mwamba . 2024-04-30 . brittlepaper.com.