Writivism Short Story Prize
The Writivism Short Story Prize and Koffi Addo Prize for Creative Nonfiction are a pair of annual literary awards for work by emerging writers living in Africa. The Writivism Short Story Prize, for short fiction, was established in 2013. The Koffi Addo Prize for Creative Nonfiction was established in 2016.[1]
In 2016, the Koffi Addo Writivism Prize for Creative Nonfiction was established, organised by the Center for African Cultural Excellence (CACE). In its first year the Koffi Addo Prize was only open to Ghanaians, but in subsequent years it was open to any writer from the African continent.[2]
Winners of the Writivism Short Story Prize[edit]
| Year | Winning Author | Winning Title | Also shortlisted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Anthea Paelo (Uganda) | Picture Frames | Nassanga Rashidah Sarah, The Sidewalk Kathryn Kazibwe, Together Emmeline Bisiikwa, The Shadow Paul Kisakye, Emotional Roller Coaster |
| 2014 | Saaleha Idrees Bamjee (South Africa) | Out of the Blue | Wise Nzikie Ngasa (Cameroon), Devils Saaleha Bhamjee, Lunatic Kelechi Njoku (Nigeria), Survived By Ssekandi Ronald Sseguja (Uganda), Walls and Borders |
| 2015 | Pemi Aguda (Nigeria) | Caterer, Caterer | Adeola Opeyemi (Nigeria), Being a Man Dayo Adewunmi Ntwari (Rwanda), Devil's Village Saaleha Bhamjee (South Africa), Dream Nnedinma Jane Kalu (Nigeria), Social Studies |
| 2016 | Acan Innocent Immaculate (Uganda) | SunDown | Gloria Mwaniga Odary (Kenya), Boyi Laure Gnagbé Blédou (Ivory Coast), Je ne suis pas rentree Abu Amirah (Kenya), The Swahilification of Mutembei Aito Osemegbe Joseph (Nigeria), The List |
| 2017 | Munachim Amah (Nigeria) | Stolen Pieces[3] | Saaleha Bhamjee (South Africa), Fairies Régine Gwladys Lebouda (Cameroon), Mobache Andrew C. Dakalira (Malawi), The (Un)Lucky Ones Blessing J. Christopher (Nigeria), This Story Has No End |
| 2018 | Mbogo Ireri (Kenya) | Hopes and Dreams | Mali Kambandu (Zambia), A Photograph Obinna Jones (Nigeria), A River Ends in an Ocean |
| 2019 | Resoketswe Manenzhe (South Africa) | Maserumo[4] | Frances Ogamba (Nigeria), Ghana Boy Vuyelwa Maluleke (South Africa), Tale[5] |
Winners of the Koffi Addo Prize for Creative Nonfiction[edit]
| Year | Winning Author | Winning Title | Also shortlisted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Yvette Tetteh (Ghana) | Lost Futures, or A Guide to Losing Love | Ama Asantewa Diaka (Ghana), Missing Wombs Kofi Konadu Berko (Ghana), Another One of Those |
| 2017 | Charles King (South Africa) | Meat Bomb[2][3] | Vivian Uchechi Ogbonna (Nigeria), A Long Way From Home Sada Malumfashi (Nigeria), Finding Binyavanga |
| 2018 | Chisanga Mukuka (Zambia) | Belonging | Ope Adedeji (Nigeria), Women Who Bleed Colours Karis Onyemenam (Nigeria), The Child and its Many Faces |
| 2019 | Frances Ogamba (Nigeria) | The Valley of Memories[4] | Kanyinsola Olorunnisola (Nigeria), The Comedian Eugene Yakubu (Nigeria), How to Wear Your Body |
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Jennifer Malec, 2019 Writivism Short Story Prize and Koffi Addo Prize for Creative Non-fiction shortlists announced, Johannesburg Review of Books, May 20, 2019. Accessed December 5, 2020.
- ^ a b Otosirieze Obi-Young, The 2017 Writivism Kofi Addo Prize for Nonfiction Goes to South Africa’s Charles King, Brittle Paper, August 23, 2017. Accessed December 5, 2020.
- ^ a b Bamuturaki Musinguzi, Nigeria, South Africa win at writivism, The East African, August 26, 2017. Accessed December 5, 2020.
- ^ a b Otosirieze Obi-Young, The 2019 Writivism Prizes Awarded to Nigeria’s Frances Ogamba & South Africa’s Resoketswe Manenzhe, Brittle Paper, August 20, 2019. Accessed December 5, 2020.
- ^ Bamuturaki Musinguzi, 2019 Writivism Prize shortlists announced, The East African, June 7, 2019. Accessed December 5, 2020.