Tag: Brunel University African Poetry Prize

  • Brunel University African Poetry Prize 2016 winners announced

    Brunel University African Poetry Prize 2016 winners announced

    The joint winners of the 2016 Brunel University African Poetry Prize 2016 are Nigerians Gbenga Adesina and Chekwube O. Danladi. They will share the £3000 prize money, the second time this has happened as last year there were also joint winners. The Brunel University African Poetry Prize, a major poetry prize of aimed at the development, celebration and promotion…

  • Brunel University African Poetry Prize 2016 shortlist out

    Brunel University African Poetry Prize 2016 shortlist out

    The Brunel University African Poetry Prize is a poetry prize of £3000 aimed at the development, celebration, and promotion of poetry from Africa. The prize is open to African poets worldwide and each poet has to submit 10 poems to be eligible. It is sponsored by Brunel University London and Commonwealth Writers. Previous winner of the…

  • Joint winners of Brunel University African Poetry Prize 2015 announced

    Joint winners of Brunel University African Poetry Prize 2015 announced

    The winners of this years Brunel University African Poetry Prize 2015 with £3000 on offer were announced yesterday. The joint winners are Safia Elhillo and Nick Makoha, poets who judges thought exemplify the quality and diversity of emerging African poetry. Sudan’s Elhillo lives in New York and is currently pursuing an MFA in poetry at…

  • Brunel University African Poetry Prize 2015 shortlistees announced

    Brunel University African Poetry Prize 2015 shortlistees announced

    The Brunel University African Poetry Prize is an annual poetry prize aimed at the development, celebration, and promotion of poetry from Africa with prize money of £3000. Pretty good for poetry. The prize is sponsored by Brunel University a public research university located in London, UK, and Commonwealth Writers. The shortlist for the 2015 edition…