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Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa is a pan-African writing prize awarded biennially,〔(Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa ), official website.〕 to recognize the best literary work produced by an African. It was established by The Lumina Foundation〔(The Lumina Foundation ), official website.〕 in 2005 in honour of Africa's first Nobel Laureate in literature, Wole Soyinka,〔 who normally presents the prize, chosen by an international jury of distinguished literary figures.〔("Jury for Wole Soyinka prize announced" ), Joy Online, 22 June 2015.〕 The Wole Soyinka Prize has been described as "the African equivalent of the Nobel Prize".〔("Akin Bello wins $20,000 – 5th Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa" ), Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature at Glo.〕 The prize is awarded every other year to an African writer, and the winner receives $20,000. Entries must be written in English or French.〔(Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa ), prize rules.〕 Books that have won other prizes are ineligible.〔 Although originally all genres were considered for every award, beginning with 2014 there would be one genre eligible for each edition of the award,〔("Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature Calls For Entry" ), Book Republic, 31 January 2015.〕 with drama being considered for 2014,〔Kenechukwu Ezeonyejiaku, ("Drama takes centre-stage as Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature announces 5th edition" ), ''The Guardian'' (Nigeria), 9 August 2013.〕 poetry in 2016 and prose in 2018.〔(2014 Wole Soyinka Entry Prize Rules. )〕〔Nurudeen Oyewole, ("Nigeria: Soyinka Prize for Literature Opens Entry for 2014" ), ''Daily Trust'', 11 August 2013.〕〔("2014 Wole Soyinka Prize entry Rules" ), Wale Owoade blog.〕 ==Winners== *2006 Sefi Atta, ''Everything Good Will Come''. The inaugural award took place on 5 August 2006 at the Muson Centre, Lagos, Nigeria,〔 where the guest speaker was former Ghana President John Agyekum Kufuor.〔("Africa's Literary Prize" ), Pan African Writers' Association (PAWA), 29 October 2012.〕 *2008 Nnedi Okorafor, ''Zahrah the Windseeker''〔 *2010 (shared prize)〔(Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa ), previous winners.〕 * *Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani, ''I Do Not Come To You By Chance'' * *Kopano Matlwa, ''Coconut'' * *Wale Okediran, ''Tenants of The House'' *2012 Sifiso Mzobe, ''Young Blood'' *2014 Akin Bello, ''The Egbon of Lagos'' (play) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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