We are thrilled to announce the shortlisted entries of the annual Akachi Chukwuemeka prize for literature. This literary prize, worth 100,000 naira, will be awarded to a single poem by an African writer, that raises awareness about mental health and at the same time demonstrates the transforming power of literature.
- 1. What spoiled this poem is the alarm of loss by S. Abdulwasi’h Olaitan
- 2.Portrait as an Anti-ballast by Chinemerem P. Nwankwo
- 3.The Last Trauma Poem by H. B. Asari
- 4.Epithalamion in a body by I Echo
- 5.Revelations – Absquatulation Of (Stranded) Soul by Babatunde O. David
- 6.Elegiac by Chidera Harrison
- 7.You Have Got Mail by Dera Udochukwu
- 8.Dialogue Titled after a Boy in Despair by Okoli Stephen Nonso
- 9.How to Walk on Water with Father by Osagiede Best
- 10. Morning Rituals and how to Contain Chaos by Aishat Yahkub
The winners will be announced on 13th May, 2024. All long-listed entries will be published by Arts Lounge, in a collection to be released on the theme of mental health.
