Jude Idada’s Boom Boom, Dunni Olatunde’s Mystery at Ebenezer Lodge and O.T. Begho’s The Great Walls of Benin have made it to the...
have made it to the final shortlist for $100,000 Nigeria Prize for Literature, sponsored by Nigeria LNG Limited .
The style of writing exhibited in the books, the panel of judges chaired by Prof Obodimma Oha (a Professor of Cultural Semiotics and Stylistics in the Department of English, University of Ibadan, is suitable for children and helps provide clarity to the vicissitudes of life, spur healthy curiosity, build problem solving skills as well as promote the role of oral literature as an effective tool for disseminating knowledge to children.
The winner of the prize will be announced at an award night on October 11, 2019, the prize’s Advisory Board, led by Prof Ayo Banjo, stated in Lagos.“Boom Boom by Jude Idada highlights a common health issue in Nigeria, Sickle Cell Anaemia, and with it the pain, love and bonds of friendship that come with the daily struggles of the victims in fascinating and capturing storytelling.
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