Canadian poet Anne Carson wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature
By Prisca Sam-Duru STOCKHOLM — Canadian poet, essayist and translator Anne Carson has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature. Carson, 76, was honoured “for her bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary literature,” the Swedish Academy said on Thursday. The prize was announced […]
NAFEST 2020: Runsewe puts Jos on focus
Nigeria’s cultural tourism community witnessed its first successful count down to a post-Covid-19 new normal engagement with a drive-in artistic experience held at the open grounds of Sheraton hotels, Abuja recently. The event, shoveled with very tight security, social distancing and a must-wear- mask protocols, ushered in selected car owners strategically connected to a special […]
Nigerian, Udobang, selected for prestigious International Writing Programme
Award-winning Nigerian poet, writer and spoken word artist, Ms Wana Udobang, has been selected to participate in the 54th International Writing Program (IWP) Fall Residency at the University of Iowa, courtesy of the United States Department of State. Over the course of 11 weeks, Udobang will join 29 other accomplished writers from across the globe […]
LagosPhoto Festival unveils ‘Home Museum’ project
By Prisca Sam-Duru For the first time since the inception of the LagosPhoto Festival organised by the African Artists’ Foundation, AAF, the event will be held digitally, an innovation necessitated by the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Presenting the eleventh edition of the annual LagosPhoto Festival during a virtual conference held Thursday, the organisers disclosed […]
Wellcome set to release shortlist for 2020 Photography Prize
By Prisca Sam-Duru The Wellcome Photo prize, an initiative partnering with the Africa Artist Foundation and LagosPhoto, is set to announce the shortlist of the 2020 Wellcome Art Prize competition. Comprising five categories, the shortlist will be chosen by Chair of Judges Dr. Jeremy Farrar, Director of Wellcome, and a panel of six judges: Siân […]
Dayo Brown: Exploring the position of black lives in God’s plan
By Chukwuma Ajakah US-based Nigerian born author, Dr. Dayo Brown explores the central theme of the position of the black race in God’s plan for humanity in a new book titled, “And Cushi Came: A Biblical exposition on the Power, Purpose and Prophetic place of the Black Man.” The book published in Philadelphia, USA by […]
