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Jomo Kenyatta Prize For Literature
The Text Book Centre Jomo Kenyatta Prize for Literature is a biennial literary award given by the Kenya Publishers' Association. It has been called "the most prestigious literary award in the country". The first award ceremony took place in 1974, however due to financial constraints, it was unable to continue. In 1990, the award was revived with sponsorship from the Text Book Centre, and the first prize was given in 1992. Beginning in 2015, the award's official name was changed to Text Book Centre Jomo Kenyatta Prize for Literature. Honorees 1974 * English winner: Meja Mwangi, ''Kill Me Quick'' * Kiswahili winner: Abdilatif Abdalla, ''Sauti ya Dhiki'' 1992 * First prize: Wahome Mutahi, ''Three Days on the Cross'' * First prize: David Maillu, ''The Broken Drum'' 1995 * First place: Margaret Ogola, '' The River and the Source'' * Second place: Marjorie Oludhe Macgoye, ''Homing In'' * Third place: Sam Kahiga, ''Paradise Farm'' 1997 * English winner: Ngumi Kibera, ''Grape ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Literary Award
A literary award or literary prize is an award presented in recognition of a particularly lauded literary piece or body of work. It is normally presented to an author. Organizations Most literary awards come with a corresponding award ceremony. Many awards are structured with one organization (usually a non-profit organization) as the presenter and public face of the award, and another organization as the financial sponsor or backer, who pays the prize remuneration and the cost of the ceremony and public relations, typically a corporate sponsor who may sometimes attach their name to the award (such as the Orange Prize). Types of awards There are awards for various writing formats including poetry and novels. Many awards are also dedicated to a certain genre of fiction or non-fiction writing (such as science fiction or politics). There are also awards dedicated to works in individual languages, such as the Miguel de Cervantes Prize (Spanish), the Camões Prize (Portuguese), the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |