The Atukwei Okai African Prize for Poetry

 

THE ATUKWEI OKAI AFRICAN PRIZE FOR POETRY

 

ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR ENTRIES

 

The Pan African Writers Association (PAWA) hereby announces The Atukwei Okai African Prize for Poetry in honor of its pioneer Secretary General, Prof Atukwei Okai ( March 15 1941 to July 13 2018).

 

The Prize which will be for poetry collections published by individual authors between 2018 to 2021 will be in 5 categories of Arabic, English, French, Kiswahili and Portuguese.

 

Entries which are open to African Writers at home and in the diaspora must be in digital form and should be sent by email to pawahouse@gmail.com.

 

Entries will be judged by individual Judges in each category of Arabic, English, French, Kiswahili and Portuguese.

 

Prizes of $2,000 per category will be awarded on March 15 2022, the birthday of Prof Atukwei Okai.

 

Deadline for Submissions is October 31 2021.

 

Dr Wale Okediran

PAWA Secretary General