Sillerman first book prize

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Sillerman, whose contributions have endowed the establishment of the african poetry book fund and series. African poetry book fund names mahtem shiferraw winner of. The brunel international african poetry prize the brunel international african poetry prize will be awarded for a selection of poems by an african poet. Her poetry is centered on her somali and muslim heritage, and has been published in a number of. Gbenga adeoba, has been announced winner of the 2019 sillerman first book prize for african poets, making him the first nigerian awardee of the prestigious award. Apbf sillerman first book prize for african poets 2018. The winner for the sillerman first book prize for african poets 2020 is cheswayo mphanza. The sillerman prize is sponsored by laura and robert sillerman, philanthropists and funders of the african poetry book fund whose annual bequest has continued to support the work of the book fund. Sillerman, whose generous contributions have facilitated the establishment of the apbf.

The sillerman first book prize for african poets is available for african poets who havent published a booklength collection of poetry. Safia elhillo is the author of the january children university of nebraska press, 2017, which received the 2016 sillerman first book prize for african poets and a 2018 arab american book award, and the. The prize the sillerman first book prize for african poetry is awarded annually to an african poet who has not yet published a collection of poetry. The african poetry book fund, in partnership with prairie schooner and the university of nebraska, promotes and advances the. Call for submissions sillerman first book prize for african poets deadline 1 december 2016 the african poetry book series is made possible through the generosity of philanthropists laura. The brunel international african poetry prize the brunel.

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