The Obibiezenna Prize for Literature
Honoring the
imagination
of Africa.
Literary award given annually for the best fiction and poetry authored by an African.
Submissions open October 10, 2026
Two categories
“The Obibiezenna Prize invites works of imagination, language, memory, place, history, desire and possibility that are written about Africa every year.”
10 Oct
Submissions open
05 Nov
Deadline
30 Nov
Shortlist
12 Dec
Winners announced
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