Noma Award for Publishing in Africa
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The Noma Award for Publishing in Africa was a prestigious literary prize that recognized outstanding African writers and publishers, significantly promoting African literature on the continent and internationally.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Noma Award for Publishing in Africa canonical | 2 |
| Noma Award for African Publishing | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Noma Award for Publishing in Africa Context triple: [Chenjerai Hove, awardReceived, Noma Award for Publishing in Africa]
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A.
Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa
The Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa is a prestigious pan-African literary award recognizing outstanding works by African writers across the continent.
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B.
Noma Literary Prize
The Noma Literary Prize is a prestigious Japanese literary award recognizing outstanding works of fiction and criticism by contemporary authors.
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C.
Alakta Sahitya Puraskar
Alakta Sahitya Puraskar is a literary award recognizing notable contributions to Bengali literature.
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D.
Nairobi Peace Prize
The Nairobi Peace Prize is an honor recognizing significant contributions to peace, justice, and social change, notably awarded to Kenyan writer and activist Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o.
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E.
Leopold Sedar Senghor Prize
The Leopold Sedar Senghor Prize is a cultural and literary award named after the Senegalese poet and statesman Léopold Sédar Senghor, honoring significant contributions to Francophone arts and letters.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Noma Award for Publishing in Africa Target entity description: The Noma Award for Publishing in Africa was a prestigious literary prize that recognized outstanding African writers and publishers, significantly promoting African literature on the continent and internationally.
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A.
Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa
The Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa is a prestigious pan-African literary award recognizing outstanding works by African writers across the continent.
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B.
Noma Literary Prize
The Noma Literary Prize is a prestigious Japanese literary award recognizing outstanding works of fiction and criticism by contemporary authors.
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C.
Alakta Sahitya Puraskar
Alakta Sahitya Puraskar is a literary award recognizing notable contributions to Bengali literature.
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D.
Nairobi Peace Prize
The Nairobi Peace Prize is an honor recognizing significant contributions to peace, justice, and social change, notably awarded to Kenyan writer and activist Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o.
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E.
Leopold Sedar Senghor Prize
The Leopold Sedar Senghor Prize is a cultural and literary award named after the Senegalese poet and statesman Léopold Sédar Senghor, honoring significant contributions to Francophone arts and letters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African literary award
ⓘ
literary award ⓘ |
| administeredBy | UNESCO Secretariat ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Noma Award
ⓘ
Noma Award for African Publishing ⓘ
linked to:
Noma Award for Publishing in Africa
|
| awardAmount | 10000 US dollars ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
excellence in African book publishing
ⓘ
outstanding African literary work ⓘ |
| country | Africa ⓘ |
| criteria |
contribution to African cultural development
ⓘ
literary merit ⓘ quality of publishing ⓘ |
| dissolved | 2009 ⓘ |
| eligibility |
African publishers
ⓘ
African writers ⓘ works published in Africa ⓘ |
| endowment | Shoichi Noma prize fund ⓘ |
| field |
book publishing
ⓘ
literature ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Shoichi Noma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasNotableRecipient |
Abdulrazak Gurnah
ⓘ
Ali Mazrui ⓘ Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o ⓘ
linked to:
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
|
| impact |
encouraged production of high-quality African books
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enhanced visibility of African publishers ⓘ significantly promoted African literature internationally ⓘ |
| inception | 1979 ⓘ |
| language |
African languages
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English ⓘ French ⓘ Portuguese ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Noma family ⓘ |
| organizer |
African publishing community partners
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UNESCO ⓘ |
| purpose |
to encourage book publishing in Africa
ⓘ
to promote African literature ⓘ to recognize outstanding African publishers ⓘ to recognize outstanding African writers ⓘ |
| regionServed | Sub-Saharan Africa ⓘ |
| scope |
continental
ⓘ
international recognition of African literature ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | jury of experts in African literature and publishing ⓘ |
| sponsor |
Kodansha Ltd.
ⓘ
linked to:
Kodansha
Noma family ⓘ |
| sponsorCountry | Japan ⓘ |
| status | discontinued ⓘ |
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Subject: Noma Award for Publishing in Africa Description of subject: The Noma Award for Publishing in Africa was a prestigious literary prize that recognized outstanding African writers and publishers, significantly promoting African literature on the continent and internationally.
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linked to: Noma Award for Publishing in Africa