Noma Award for Publishing in Africa
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The Noma Award for Publishing in Africa was a prestigious literary prize that recognized outstanding African writers and publishers, significantly promoting African literature on the continent and internationally.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Noma Award for Publishing in Africa canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African literary award
ⓘ
literary award ⓘ |
| administeredBy | UNESCO Secretariat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Noma Award
NERFINISHED
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Noma Award for African Publishing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardAmount | 10000 US dollars ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
excellence in African book publishing
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outstanding African literary work ⓘ |
| country | Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criteria |
contribution to African cultural development
ⓘ
literary merit ⓘ quality of publishing ⓘ |
| dissolved | 2009 ⓘ |
| eligibility |
African publishers
ⓘ
African writers ⓘ works published in Africa ⓘ |
| endowment | Shoichi Noma prize fund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
book publishing
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literature ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Shoichi Noma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasNotableRecipient |
Abdulrazak Gurnah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ali Mazrui NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
encouraged production of high-quality African books
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enhanced visibility of African publishers ⓘ significantly promoted African literature internationally ⓘ |
| inception | 1979 ⓘ |
| language |
African languages
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English ⓘ French ⓘ Portuguese ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Noma family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizer |
African publishing community partners
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UNESCO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to encourage book publishing in Africa
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to promote African literature ⓘ to recognize outstanding African publishers ⓘ to recognize outstanding African writers ⓘ |
| regionServed | Sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope |
continental
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international recognition of African literature ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | jury of experts in African literature and publishing ⓘ |
| sponsor |
Kodansha Ltd.
NERFINISHED
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Noma family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsorCountry | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | discontinued ⓘ |
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