Archives Tag: nobel prize for literature
Do You Know That Wole Soyinka is the First and Only Nigerian to Win a Nobel Award?
April 19, 2022
Amongst awards, there are ‘Awards’. The Nobel Prize is technically the ‘crème de la crème’ of awards; especially with regards to contributions made to humanity. The Nobel Prize is a set of annual international awards bestowed in several categories by Swedish and Norwegian institutions in recognition of academic, cultural, or scientific advances. This was in line with the … Continue reading Do You Know That Wole Soyinka is the First and Only Nigerian to Win a Nobel Award?
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Okorafor & Adichie Longlisted For Alternative Nobel Prize For Literature
April 19, 2022
One hundred Swedish cultural figures have come together to set up an alternative to this year’s Nobel Prize for Literature – The New Academy’s Alternative Nobel Prize – and two brilliant Nigerian authors made the list. “In a time when human values are increasingly being called into question, literature becomes an even more important counterforce … Continue reading Okorafor & Adichie Longlisted For Alternative Nobel Prize For Literature
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