The Nigeria Prize for Literature
GPTKB entity
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:award
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Victor_Ehikhamenor
|
| gptkbp:awarded_by |
gptkb:Nigeria_Liquefied_Natural_Gas_Limited
gptkb:literary_work |
| gptkbp:category |
gptkb:High_School
gptkb:poet prose |
| gptkbp:criteria |
literary merit
originality relevance to Nigerian culture |
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:2004
|
| gptkbp:first_awarded |
gptkb:2005
|
| gptkbp:frequency |
annual
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Nigeria Prize for Literature
|
| gptkbp:impact |
enhances cultural exchange
encourages critical thinking recognizes literary excellence fosters creativity promotes storytelling fosters international collaboration celebrates literary achievements supports emerging writers encourages literary innovation promotes reading culture supports literary community advances literary scholarship influences literary trends supports literary festivals encourages diversity in literature promotes cultural identity encourages writers increases readership supports translation efforts enhances literary discourse supports literary criticism fosters community engagement through literature builds literary heritage connects writers with readers encourages cross-genre writing encourages mentorship in writing enhances visibility of Nigerian authors promotes Nigerian literature |
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Politician
|
| gptkbp:notable_winners |
gptkb:Chinua_Achebe
gptkb:Teju_Cole gptkb:Sefi_Atta gptkb:Helon_Habila gptkb:Chigozie_Obioma gptkb:Sulaiman_Addonia gptkb:Biyi_Bandele Abubakar Adam Ibrahim Okey Ndibe Zaynab Alkali |
| gptkbp:prize_money |
100,000 USD
|
| gptkbp:sponsor |
gptkb:Nigeria_Liquefied_Natural_Gas_Limited
|
| gptkbp:website |
www.nigeriaprizeforliterature.org
|