The Committee for Relevant Art, CORA, promoters of the yearly Lagos Book & Art Festival (LABAF), has called for submission of entries for the 2023 edition of the annual Ken Saro-Wiwa Prize for Book Review.
According to CORA Programme Chair, Jahman Anikulapo, winners will be presented at LABAF, holding from November 13 to19.
Dedicated to celebration of the life and career of the famous writer and environmentalist, Ken Saro-Wiwa, who was killed by the Nigeria State on November 10, 1995, the prize is designed to encourage reading and engagement of the published text, which is in tandem with the core objective of the CORA and its prime project, the LABAF.
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A release from the festival programme directorate spells out the features and conditions for the prize as follows: the review of the drama text GRIT (by Obari Gomba) – winner of the 2023 Nigeria Prize for Literature worth $100,000; entries should be 1500 words maximum, minimum of 800 words; entries must be submitted latest 12 noon by November 10, 2023 to coralabaf@gmail.com; and the competition open to only those between the ages of 18 and 25 years.
The shortlisted entries will be announced on Monday, November 13; while the overall winner will be announced on Wednesday, November 15; and the prize will be conferred on the winner on Friday, November 17 at Freedom Park, Lagos. The event will have as special guest of honour, the winner of the 2023 Nigerian prize for literature, Obari Gomba, and NLNG General Manager External Relations and Sustainable Development as guest of honour, Andy Odey,Prizes will be announced in the course of preparation for the Lagos Book & Art Festival LABAF 2023. The winner and two runners-up will win prizes denominated in literary materials and tools. The winning review would be widely published in the media and in reputable journals.