ANA Announces Ikeogu Oke Poetry Prize for Secondary Schools

 

THE ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIAN AUTHORS (ANA)

ANNOUNCES

IKEOGU OKE POETRY PRIZE

 

FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS

It is the pleasure of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) to announce the Ikeogu Oke Poetry Prize. Mrs Nneoma Ikeogu (the sponsor) has instituted this prize in honour of her late husband, Ikeogu Oke (Winner of the Nigeria Prize for Literature 2017) who passed away on November 24 2018. Ikeogu Oke was a frontline Nigerian poet and a worthy member of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA). The excellence of his art and character requires a project that will constantly inspire his country (particularly the young) to do great things. For that purpose, the sponsor has partnered with ANA (which shall administer the prize). The National Executive Council of ANA, ably led by Mr. Camillus Ukah, understands the significance of the sponsor’s gesture and commitment. As the largest community of writers in Africa, ANA is a true and tested platform for projects of this kind.

GUIDELINES

1.      The prize is open to only senior secondary school students (SS1 to SS3) across Nigeria. Participants will show evidence of institution and level of education.

 

2.      The best three (3) entries will receive prizes: 1^st position (N100, 000 + books), 2^nd position (N70, 000 + books), and 3^rd position (N50, 000 + books).

 

3.      The following category of students are excluded: (a) relatives of the sponsor, (b) relatives of the officers of ANA’s National Executive Council, (c) relatives of the officers of ANA’s state EXCOs, (d) and relatives of the members of the jury.

 

4.      The timeframe is as follows:  Call for Entries (August 2020), Preliminary Stage of Competition (September 2020), Final Stage of Competition/Award Ceremony (October/November 2020).

 

5.      Stage 1: Each competitor will submit a single poem of 10 lines (typewritten, Times New Roman font 12), to ikeoguokeprize@gmail.com, on or before Saturday, 12^th September, 2020.Stage 2: To determine the originality of the best 5 entries, each competitor (in the best 5) will write a second poem under the supervision of a person appointed by the jury. The second set of poems will be judged to determine the winners.

 

6.      Each state chapter/branch of ANA will mobilize participation in its state.