ANA Releases Shortlist of 2020 Literary Prizes

 

ANA RELEASES SHORTLIST OF 2020 LITERARY PRIZES

ANA Prize judges have released the shortlists for the 2020 Literary Prizes in preparation for the 39th International Convention of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) scheduled for Ilorin, Kwara State, December 3-6, 2020. Winners of the various prizes will be announced at the awards dinner of the convention. Below are the lists in no particular order:

 ANA PROSE PRIZE

 

1. Eagle Drive by Terna Abu

2. Shadows from the Past by Chigozie Anuli Mbadugha

3. Budding Lily by Atinuke Adepoju

4. Ifewumi by Diipo Fagunwa

5. Rage of the Sea Lion by Osita Obi

6. Dark Letters by McPhee Uyi Elaiho

 

 ANA POETRY PRIZE

 

1) Orere: Songs of a Thousand Tides by Abiodun Bello.

2) Dispossessed by James Eze

3) Sadistic Stances by 'Depo Popoola

4) A Dialect of Metaphors by Ladi Soyode

5) This is not a poem by   Richard Inya

6) How morning remembers the night by Ifesenachi Nwadike

 

 ANA DRAMA PRIZE

 

1. Broken Reed by Clementina Kezie;

2. A Cobbler's Travail by Don Veta;

3. Rusting Time by Isiaka Aliagan

 

 ANA CHILDREN'S LITERATURE PRIZE

 

1. The Legend of Ataoja  by Ayo Oyeku

2. A visit to Grandma and Grandpa by Chigozie A.  Mbadugha

3. I'll Call my Brother for you by Olubunmi Familoni

 

The 2020 ANA Literary Prize judges are: 1) Prof Moses Tsenongo, Department of English, Benue State University, Makurdi. 2) Professor Sunny Awhefeada, Dean, Faculty of Arts, Delta State University, Abraka. 3) Dr Osarobu Emmanuel Igudia, Department of Library, Archival and Information Studies, University of Ibadan. 4) Dr. Ojel Clara Anidi, Department of Language Studies, School of General Studies, Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Enugu.

 

 

Signed

Maik Ortserga

General Secretary