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Annual literary award
The Brunel International African Poetry Prize is a
literary award aimed at the "development, celebration and promotion of poetry from Africa."
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[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[1] It is aimed at unpublished poets with a manuscript of ten poems.
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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
2022: Zibusiso Mpofu (Zimbabwe)
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2023: Feranmi Ariyo (Nigeria) and Gracia “Cianga Mwanba (Congo) Joint-Winners
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References
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"Bernardine Evaristo Initiates the Brunel University African Poetry Prize" . BooksLive . August 8, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2012 .
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"Bernardine Evaristo announces the Brunel University African Poetry Prize" . African Poetry Book Fund. July 14, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2012 .
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"Kenyan-Born Somali Poet Warsan Shines At The Brunel University African Poetry Prize" . Vibe Weekly . 30 April 2013. Archived from
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^ Carolyn (April 30, 2013).
"Warsan Shire Wins Brunel University African Poetry Prize 2013" . Books Live . Retrieved May 16, 2013 .
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"Svensk-etiopisk poet och bibliotekarie finalist till Brunel University African Poetry Prize 2013" (in Swedish). Varldslitteratur. April 11, 2013. Retrieved May 16, 2013 .
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"Liyou Libsekal Wins the 2014 Brunel University African Poetry" . African Poetry Book Fund . May 16, 2014. Retrieved May 29, 2014 .
^ Bilen Shifferaw (May 22, 2014).
"Ethiopian Poet Wins Prize" . Ethio Beauty . Retrieved May 29, 2014 .
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"Sunday Reading: Sorry, We Are Busy Growing. A New Poem By Liyou Libsekal" . TheNewAfrica . May 18, 2014. Archived from
the original on May 29, 2014. Retrieved May 29, 2014 .
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"Joint Winners 2015" . The Brunel University African Poetry Prize. May 2015. Archived from
the original on April 12, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2015 .
^ Nathaniel Bivan (May 14, 2016).
"Nigeria: Two Nigerians Clinch 2016 Brunel Poetry Prize" . AllAfrica . Retrieved May 3, 2017 .
^ Kemisola Ologbonyo.
"Nigerian Poet" . Stargist . Archived from
the original on April 22, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2017 .
^ Jayne Augoye (May 2, 2017).
"Nigeria's Romeo Oriogun Wins African Poetry Prize" . AllAfrica . Archived from
the original on May 3, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2017 .
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"Brunel University African Poetry-Press Release Winners 2018" . Archived from
the original on 2018-05-05. Retrieved 2018-05-05 .
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"Winners 2019" . The Brunel University African Poetry Prize. 2019. Archived from
the original on April 12, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2019 .
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"The African Poetry Prize" . Brunel International African Poetry Prize . Retrieved 26 September 2023 .
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"The Evaristo Prize for African Poetry Announces Winners: Feranmi Ariyo and Gracia "Cianga" Mwamba" . brittlepaper.com . Retrieved 2024-04-30 .
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