The Caine Prize for African Writing is an annual literary award aimed at bringing African writing to a wider audience. The Caine prize has helped a lot of emerging writers enter the world of mainstream publishing through the annual Caine Prize writers’ workshop.

This year, three Nigerians, Lesley Nneka Arimah, Chikodili Emelumadu and Arinze Ifeakandu, are among the five writers shortlisted for the 2017 Caine Prize for African Writing. Bushra al-Fadil, from Sudan, and Magogodi Makhene, from South Africa, were also shortlisted.

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Congrats to them all.

Can someone help in explaining why most young writers in Nigeria are Igbo. This is something i've noticed for a while now. Is there any concerted effort by the governors in the south-east that explains it or Igbos are just fond of the literary world.

Afam4eva:
Congrats to them all.

Can someone help in explaining why most young writers in Nigeria are Igbo. This is something i've noticed for a while now. Is there any concerted effort by the governors in the south-east that explains it or Igbos are just fond of the literary world.

Both young And old.
Check Nigerian novels for WAEC back in the days,

Achebe
Cyprian Ekwensi
Chukwuemeka Ike
Flora Nwapa
Buchi Emecheta
Elechi Amadi

There was Soyinka, Rotimi(Gods are not to blame) , but they are few non Igbo classic novelists

InyinyaAgbaOku:


Both young And old.
Check Nigerian novels for WAEC back in the days,

Achebe
Cyprian Ekwensi
Chukwuemeka Ike
Flora Nwapa
Buchi Emecheta
Elechi Amadi

There was Soyinka, Rotimi(Gods are not to blame) , but they are few non Igbo classic novelists

Yes, we also have/had loads of old writers but other Nigerian groups were still somewhat represented. These days you can't have 5 young writers without 3 of them being Igbos.

That tribe and literature be like akara and pap on Saturday morning

Tribalist will have a field date.


How come the Northerners don't do well on the international stage but they are always allocated choice post in Nigeria.




Truly, this country aptly describes the name Kanu calls it

Lol.... let the tribal war start!!

Awolowo's free education didn't cover literature.


Better don't quote me.

Nice, congrats to them all

We are proud developers

Name checkers won't like this

Afam4eva:
Congrats to them all.

Can someone help in explaining why most young writers in Nigeria are Igbo. This is something i've noticed for a while now. Is there any concerted effort by the governors in the south-east that explains it or Igbos are just fond of the literary world.

sameway you can't explain why most calculating machines,, i mean 'mathematics brainbox' are yorubas

cool

Afam4eva:
Congrats to them all.

Can someone help in explaining why most young writers in Nigeria are Igbo. This is something i've noticed for a while now. Is there any concerted effort by the governors in the south-east that explains it or Igbos are just fond of the literary world.

But Wole Soyinka won the Nobel laureate prize

Ovokoo:
The Caine Prize for African Writing is an annual literary award aimed at bringing African writing to a wider audience. The Caine prize has helped a lot of emerging writers enter the world of mainstream publishing through the annual Caine Prize writers’ workshop.

This year, three Nigerians, Lesley Nneka Arimah, Chikodili Emelumadu and Arinze Ifeakandu, are among the five writers shortlisted for the 2017 Caine Prize for African Writing. Bushra al-Fadil, from Sudan, and Magogodi Makhene, from South Africa, were also shortlisted.

VIEW SOURCE: http://ovoko.com.ng/three-nigerians-nominated-2017-caine-prize-african-writing-pictures/

Wow.. happy for them.Check out as a teachers excursion trip turns into a nightmare... http://typicalstori..co.ke/2017/05/way-to-fallsepisode1.html?m=1

When it comes to intellectual prowess and alacrity, give it to the igbos.

Good

Na only IGBOS and YORUBA dey Nigeria.
Imagine Igbos and Yoruba just coming together for just a year...now think of what they can make out.....?

If only they knew, they would have come together to front a common goal...
And leave Jihadists alone

congrats to them. they are really representing their country. See killing curves of Kim K in black outfit
http://www.updatesflow.tk/2017/05/see-amazing-black-outfit-kim-kardashian.html

The tribal warlords are coming

e remain small make we AFONJAS carry almost everything too

Nice.

I thought Chikodili used to do some segments on BBC

All these writers putting our story in prints.
Congratulations to them all.
I remember once when Ms. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie had a misunderstanding with one man she called "My BOY" over this particular prize.

Kathmandu:
Tribalist will have a field date.


How come the Northerners don't do well on the international stage but they are always allocated choice post in Nigeria.




Truly, this country aptly describes the name Kanu calls it

Buhari is doing well in the UK

Why only Igbo's sef...I'm a very jealous afo njo afonja...

SalamRushdie:


Buhari is doing well in the UK

Hahahahahahahaha

See all of'em dun dey pour saliva for pesin face just for ordinary nomination oo

Please wake me up when they win the award.. mtcheeeew.