Tag: Mabati Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African literature
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Mabati-Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature 2021 judges unveiled.
The judges for the Mabati-Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature 2021, unveiled on August 2, are Prof. Aldin K. Mutembei, Dr. Salma Omar and Dr. Joseph Nyehita Maitaria. Prof. Rocha Chimerah and Dr. Hamisi Babusa will judge The Nyabola Prize, a special 2021 award for youth writing science fiction and speculative fiction in Kiswahili, for…
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Kendeka Prize for African Literature, Mabati Cornell Kiswahili Prize seek entries.
East African based prizes, Kendeka Prize for African Literature, and the Mabati Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature have made call outs for unpublished work. Kendeka Prize for African Literature The Kendeka Prize for African Literature started accepting entries from February 1 for its 2021 edition. The new prize is an initiative of Andrew Maina,…
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Covid-19: Mabati Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature 2020 postponed.
The Mabati Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature 2020 has been postponed as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic’s impact on the business continuity of its sponsors. The Mabati Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature recognises writing in poetry and prose in African languages and encourages translation from, between and into African languages. The award,…
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Moh’d Khamisi Songoro, Lello Mmassy win Mabati Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature 2019.
The winners of the Mabati Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature 2019 announced in Nairobi on February 27, 2020, are Moh’d Khamisi Songoro for poetry and Lello Mmassy for prose. The Mabati Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature recognises writing in African languages and encourages translation from, between and into African languages. The award, founded…
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Mabati Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature 2019 shortlist announced.
The shortlist for the Mabati Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature 2019 was announced by its board chair, Abdilatif Abdalla, on December 15, 2019. The Mabati Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature recognises writing in African languages and encourages translation from, between and into African languages. The award, founded by Dr Mukoma Wa Ngugi (Cornell…
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Mabati-Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature 2019 judges unveiled.
The judges for the Mabati-Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature 2019, unveiled on September 30, 2019 are Ahmed Rajab, Prof Clara Momanyi, and Dr Amiri Swaleh. The Mabati Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature recognises writing in African languages and encourages translation from, between and into African languages. The award, founded by Dr Mukoma Wa…
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Mabati-Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature calls out for prose, poetry manuscripts.
The Mabati-Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature made a call out for prose, poetry manuscripts in Kiswahili on June 24, 2019. The Mabati-Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature was founded by Dr Mukoma Wa Ngugi (Cornell University) and Dr Lizzy Attree to recognise writing in African languages and encourage translation from, between and into African…
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Mabati Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature 2018 shortlist announced.
Mabati Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature 2018 shortlist was announced on December 17, 2018. The Mabati Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature was founded in 2014 by Dr Mukoma Wa Ngugi (Cornell University) and Dr Lizzy Attree to recognise writing in African languages and encourage translation from, between and into African languages. The project…
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Mabati Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature 2015 winners announced
We have a winner for the Mabati Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature which recognises writing in African languages and encourages translation from, between, and into African languages ladies and gentlemen. They were selected from 65 manuscripts in the fiction and poetry categories of the Mabati Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature. The six judges…