The shortlisted books, ITRealms gathered include The Story of Anna P, as Told by Herself by
South Africa’s Penny Busetto, Tram 83 by Democratic Republic of
Congo’s Fiston Mwanza Mujila and What Will People Say? by another
South African, Rehana Rossouw.
ITRealms reports that the
winner of the Etisalat Prize for Literature 2015 will be unveiled at the award
ceremony holding at the prestigious Intercontinental Hotel, Victoria Island on
Saturday March 19, 2016.
This year’s Award Ceremony will
embody the theme “Representing the
Diversity of African Voices” by showcasing the richness of Africa and how
our diversity converges into one unique voice of the continent. It promises to
be an exciting event with performances ranging from poetry, monologues and
musical performances by Darey and Asa.
Head, Events and Sponsorship,
Etisalat Nigeria, Modupe Thani, said that already several activities have been
lined up to bring the three shortlisted writers closer to the African public ahead
of the award ceremony.
One of which is that on
Tuesday, March 15, she said, the writers would be showcased at the 2016 edition
of Time of the Writer in University
of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban, South Africa where they will feature in a panel of
literary giants as they take on conversations that matter on book and
knowledge.
The literary event will also
feature a presentation of shortlisted books to City of Durban Library by
Etisalat Prize for Literature followed by a book reading at the the city's
foremost book store with vintage collections, Ike’s Books. The shortlisted
writers will also be at the Lagos book reading on Thursday, March 17, the final
precursor to the award ceremony which will provide Nigerians with a peep into the
minds of the three authors.
The winner of the 2015 Etisalat Prize for Literature will receive
£15,000, an engraved Montblanc Meisterstück pen and a high end device, in
addition to attending the Etisalat Fellowship at the University of East Anglia under
the mentorship of Giles Foden.
The Etisalat Prize for Literature, she further said, aims to promote the
publishing industry at large and will therefore purchase 1000 copies of all
shortlisted books which will be donated to various schools, book clubs and
libraries across the African continent.
According to Thani, the Etisalat Prize for Literature is not only about
debut fiction novels, but also recognizes unpublished short story writers in
the Flash Fiction category, and this year’s winner will go home with a cash
prize of £1,000 cash, a high end device, and will have his or her published
e-book promoted online and via Short Messaging Service (SMS).
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