Tchicaya U Tam'si Prize for African Poetry
| Tchicaya U Tam'si Prize for African poetry | |
|---|---|
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| Country | Morocco |
| Presented by | Assilah city's Forum |
| Reward | $10,000 |
| First awarded | 1989 |
| Last awarded | 2014 |
| Currently held by | Côte d'Ivoire Josué Guébo |
The Tchicaya U Tam'si Prize for African Poetry, established in 1989, rewards a writer who is distinguished by an innovative poetic work, of high artistic value. The prize is named after Congolese writer Tchicaya U Tam'si (1931–1988).
It was created during the Assilah city's Forum (Morocco), on the initiative of Muhammad Benaissa, former Moroccan Minister of Culture and current Mayor of Assilah. The prize is generally awarded in August, during the international and cultural moussem (festival) of Assilah.
Alioune Badara Beye chaired the jury of the 2014 edition.[1]
Winners
- 1989 : Edouard Maunick (Mauritius)[2]
- 1991 : René Depestre (Haiti)[2]
- 1993 : Mazisi Kunene (South Africa)[2]
- 1996 : Ahmed Abdel Muti Hijazi (or Mo'ti Higazi) (Egypt)[2]
- 1999 : Jean-Baptiste Tati Loutard (Congo-Brazzaville)[2]
- 2001 : Vera Duarte (Cape Verde)[3]
- 2004 : Abdelkarim Tabbal (Morocco)[2]
- 2008 : Niyi Osundare (Nigeria)[4]
- 2011 : Fama Diagne Sène (Senegal) and Mehdi Akhrif (Morocco)[5]
- 2014 : Josué Guébo (Côte d'Ivoire)[6]
References
- ↑ (fr) Cisse, Alassane (14 March 2014). "Poésie : Lancement à Dakar du Prix Tchikaya U Tam'si". xibaaru.com.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 University, Bloomington (2008). "African Book Awards Database". .indiana.edu.
- ↑ Panapress, lson (17 August 2001). "Vera Duarte wins African poetry award". Panapress.
- ↑ Nana, Walter Wilson (8 August 2008). "Prof. Osundare Wins Continent's Most Prestigious Poetry Award". AllAfrica.
- ↑ (fr) Alm (18 August 2011). "Assilah : Mehdi Akhrif et Fama Diagne Sène obtiennent le Prix Tchicaya U Tam'si". aujourdhui.ma.
- ↑ Le Matin (Maroc) (17 August 2014). "L'Ivoirien Josué Guébo remporte à Assilah l'édition 2014". www.lematin.ma.
External links
- African Book Awards Database
- Vera Duarte wins African poetry award
- Osundare and the Tchicaya U’Tamsi Award
- (fr) 2011 Winners
- (fr) Josué Guébo, lauréat du Prix Tchicaya U Tamsi 2014
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