Tag: Guyana Prize for Literature
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Guyana Prize for Literature 2024 winners announced on March 1
The winners of the Guyana Prize for Literature 2024 were announced in a ceremony in Georgetown on Friday, March 1, 2024. The Guyana Prizes for Literature were initially founded to promote the development of local literature by President Desmond Hoyte in 1987. Prizes were awarded biennially in categories including best book of fiction, best first…
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Ken Puddicombe wins Guyana Prize for Literature 2023.
Ken Puddicombe’s Down Independence Boulevard and Other Stories was declared the winner of the Guyana Prize for Literature 2023 on September 14, 2023. The Guyana Prizes for Literature were initially founded to promote the development of local literature by President Desmond Hoyte in 1987. Prizes were awarded biennially in categories including best book of fiction,…