Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa
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The Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa is a prestigious pan-African literary award recognizing outstanding works by African writers across the continent.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African literary award
ⓘ
literary award ⓘ |
| awardGivenFor | excellence in African literature ⓘ |
| awardType | individual award ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| currency |
US dollar
ⓘ
surface form:
United States dollar
|
| eligibleAuthors | African writers ⓘ |
| eligibleWorks | works of literature by African authors ⓘ |
| field |
arts
ⓘ
literature ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 2005 ⓘ |
| founder | Lumina Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequency | biennial ⓘ |
| genre | literature ⓘ |
| hasAwardComponent | cash prize ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
drama
ⓘ
poetry ⓘ prose ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | http://www.wolesoyinkaprize.org/ ⓘ |
| inception | 2005 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | Lagos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | Africa’s NOBEL Prize in Literature (informal tagline) ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Wole Soyinka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedForOccupation |
Nigerian playwright
ⓘ
Nobel laureate in Literature ⓘ |
| notableLaureate |
Akin Bello
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chika Unigwe NERFINISHED ⓘ Nengi Ilagha NERFINISHED ⓘ Nnedi Okorafor NERFINISHED ⓘ Sefi Atta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizer | Lagos-based Lumina Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to promote African literature
ⓘ
to recognize outstanding works by African writers ⓘ |
| recognition | prestigious pan-African literary distinction ⓘ |
| regionServed | Africa ⓘ |
| scope | pan-African ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | jury selection ⓘ |
| sponsor | Lumina Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | African literary community ⓘ |
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