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'Stay With Me': Ayobami Adebayo Listed For UK Baileys Women's Prize For Fiction by henryanna36: 10:48am On Apr 05, 2017 |
A Nigerian first-time novelist, Ayobami Adebayo has been shortlisted for 2017 UK Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction. She is listed amongst three British authors, an American and a Canadian. This year's prize is the last one that will be sponsored by liqueur company Baileys. Her novel, 'Stay With Me' is set against the social and political turbulence of 1980s in Nigeria.Stay with Me is a story of marriage and motherhood. Yejide knows the only way to save her marriage to Akin who is yet to have a child. When his family insist he takes a second wife she is livid with jealousy and becomes desperate to get pregnant before her rival. The Women's Prize for Fiction is awarded annually to what judges consider the best novel of the year written in English by a female author.It was co-founded by author Kate Mosse, who believed female authors were often overlooked for major literary prizes.Previous winners of the prize, which has been running since 1996, include Zadie Smith, Ali Smith, Lionel Shriver and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.Orange sponsored the award for 17 years before Baileys took over in 2014.The winning author receives £30,000 in prize money Previous winners of the prize, which has been running since 1996, include Zadie Smith, Ali Smith, Lionel Shriver and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Source: http://www.trezzyhelm.com/2017/04/nigerian-novelist-ayobami-adebayo.html?m=1 14 Likes 1 Share
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Re: 'Stay With Me': Ayobami Adebayo Listed For UK Baileys Women's Prize For Fiction by henryanna36: 10:48am On Apr 05, 2017 |
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Re: 'Stay With Me': Ayobami Adebayo Listed For UK Baileys Women's Prize For Fiction by Flexherbal(m): 11:16am On Apr 05, 2017 |
Congratulations to her! 7 Likes |
Re: 'Stay With Me': Ayobami Adebayo Listed For UK Baileys Women's Prize For Fiction by DrDeji20(m): 11:41am On Apr 05, 2017 |
good.. her name is Ayobami. o jẹ inu didun Yorùbá, a Yoruba ni o wa ni wisest ni Nigeria .. a ko ṣe ọpọlọpọ ti Noise sugbon a daju mo bi o lati ṣe ohun ṣẹlẹ 38 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: 'Stay With Me': Ayobami Adebayo Listed For UK Baileys Women's Prize For Fiction by Papiikush: 11:41am On Apr 05, 2017 |
Now this is the kindda lady people respect. Not these slay bìtches we have on Instagram and Facebook 28 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: 'Stay With Me': Ayobami Adebayo Listed For UK Baileys Women's Prize For Fiction by ekems2017(f): 11:41am On Apr 05, 2017 |
Nigerians making it every where. Congratulations dear. 2 Likes |
Re: 'Stay With Me': Ayobami Adebayo Listed For UK Baileys Women's Prize For Fiction by nothingmega122(m): 11:42am On Apr 05, 2017 |
NCAN Will soon flood this thread 13 Likes |
Re: 'Stay With Me': Ayobami Adebayo Listed For UK Baileys Women's Prize For Fiction by Nobody: 11:42am On Apr 05, 2017 |
Beauty and brains 14 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 'Stay With Me': Ayobami Adebayo Listed For UK Baileys Women's Prize For Fiction by aleeyus(m): 11:43am On Apr 05, 2017 |
Okay 1 Like |
Re: 'Stay With Me': Ayobami Adebayo Listed For UK Baileys Women's Prize For Fiction by Donjay2222(m): 11:43am On Apr 05, 2017 |
Stay with me ko, koshi e danu ni.... |
Re: 'Stay With Me': Ayobami Adebayo Listed For UK Baileys Women's Prize For Fiction by crackerspub: 11:43am On Apr 05, 2017 |
NCAN Official President and founder Yoruba NCAN and Igbo NCAN over to you guys 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: 'Stay With Me': Ayobami Adebayo Listed For UK Baileys Women's Prize For Fiction by stanliwise(m): 11:43am On Apr 05, 2017 |
Wow. Wonderful! Whether she wins or not. She has made a Good name for herself. She is a westerner and I don't want any one here to mention 'Nigerian' especially NCAN members cause we use nigeria when It is something good and go tribal when it is Bad 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 'Stay With Me': Ayobami Adebayo Listed For UK Baileys Women's Prize For Fiction by Arsenalholic(m): 11:44am On Apr 05, 2017 |
OMGUSH! She fiooone!!! |
Re: 'Stay With Me': Ayobami Adebayo Listed For UK Baileys Women's Prize For Fiction by celestialAgent(m): 11:44am On Apr 05, 2017 |
Say no to tribalism. 1 Like
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Re: 'Stay With Me': Ayobami Adebayo Listed For UK Baileys Women's Prize For Fiction by nobodysmanrob(m): 11:44am On Apr 05, 2017 |
Re: 'Stay With Me': Ayobami Adebayo Listed For UK Baileys Women's Prize For Fiction by softboiy: 11:44am On Apr 05, 2017 |
bring your bitcoin to me 380/$ |
Re: 'Stay With Me': Ayobami Adebayo Listed For UK Baileys Women's Prize For Fiction by imitateMe(m): 11:45am On Apr 05, 2017 |
Yorubas doing us proud. 10 Likes |
Re: 'Stay With Me': Ayobami Adebayo Listed For UK Baileys Women's Prize For Fiction by Temptee101(m): 11:45am On Apr 05, 2017 |
She's beautiful. Love her smile 2 Likes |
Re: 'Stay With Me': Ayobami Adebayo Listed For UK Baileys Women's Prize For Fiction by jumbohidi(m): 11:45am On Apr 05, 2017 |
good stuff
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Re: 'Stay With Me': Ayobami Adebayo Listed For UK Baileys Women's Prize For Fiction by Juliet11111(f): 11:45am On Apr 05, 2017 |
Ok seems ibos own the United states while yorubas own U.k 3 Likes |
Re: 'Stay With Me': Ayobami Adebayo Listed For UK Baileys Women's Prize For Fiction by kayo80(m): 11:45am On Apr 05, 2017 |
Pretty Yoruba girl. Congrats to her. |
Re: 'Stay With Me': Ayobami Adebayo Listed For UK Baileys Women's Prize For Fiction by DatblackBoi(m): 11:45am On Apr 05, 2017 |
someone will soon come here and talk shits. congratulations dear 1 Like |
Re: 'Stay With Me': Ayobami Adebayo Listed For UK Baileys Women's Prize For Fiction by Mydreamman: 11:45am On Apr 05, 2017 |
Xo happy for you. congrats dear |
Re: 'Stay With Me': Ayobami Adebayo Listed For UK Baileys Women's Prize For Fiction by 1stGenius(m): 11:45am On Apr 05, 2017 |
Nice one. Always making names in overseas. |
Re: 'Stay With Me': Ayobami Adebayo Listed For UK Baileys Women's Prize For Fiction by amdoyin82(m): 11:46am On Apr 05, 2017 |
Congratulations dear. More percentage to your brain. She is beautifully and brainy. |
Re: 'Stay With Me': Ayobami Adebayo Listed For UK Baileys Women's Prize For Fiction by Godprotectigbo5(f): 11:46am On Apr 05, 2017 |
YORUBAS ARE TRYING BUT IGBOS ARE BOSS 8 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 'Stay With Me': Ayobami Adebayo Listed For UK Baileys Women's Prize For Fiction by Akalia(m): 11:46am On Apr 05, 2017 |
I key into her grace. Someday my books will fetch me a mouth watering international recognition 1 Like |
Re: 'Stay With Me': Ayobami Adebayo Listed For UK Baileys Women's Prize For Fiction by ephi123(f): 11:47am On Apr 05, 2017 |
Impressive, especially as a first time novelist! Kudos to her and I pray she wins it. 1 Like |
Re: 'Stay With Me': Ayobami Adebayo Listed For UK Baileys Women's Prize For Fiction by ipreach: 11:48am On Apr 05, 2017 |
Congrats to hee |
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