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第13回（2016年） Winner
Abubakar Adam Ibrahim
アブバカール・アダム・イブラヒム
Abubakar Adam Ibrahim
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- Jos, Nigeria
- 国籍
- Nigerian
- 言語
- English
- 居住地歴
- Jos, Nigeria → Iowa City, Iowa, USA
経歴
- 職業
- writer, journalist
- 活動期間
- 2010年〜2024年
- 所属
- Daily Trust
- ノミネート
- Longlisted for Etisalat Prize for Literature 2014 (The Whispering Trees), Shortlisted for Caine Prize 2013, Nominated for Prix Femina Étranger, Shortlisted for Dublin Literary Award 2024 (When We Were Fireflies), Longlisted for Nigeria Prize for Literature 2025 (When We Were Fireflies)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Jos | — | Mass Communication | BA | — | Nigeria |
| University of Iowa | School of Journalism and Mass Communication | — | — | 現在 | United States |
University of Jos
Mass Communication
学位:
BA
国:
Nigeria
University of Iowa
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
期間:
現在
国:
United States
Graduate studies
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Nigeria Prize for Literature | Season of Crimson Blossoms | — | Nigeria LNG | winner |
| 2007 | BBC African Performance Prize | — | — | BBC | winner |
| 2018 | Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling | All That Was Familiar | — | International Center for Journalists | winner |
Nigeria Prize for Literature
2016
対象作品:
Season of Crimson Blossoms
主催:
Nigeria LNG
結果:
winner
BBC African Performance Prize
2007
主催:
BBC
結果:
winner
Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling
2018
対象作品:
All That Was Familiar
主催:
International Center for Journalists
結果:
winner
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Season of Crimson Blossoms
2015年 NovelA provocative novel depicting a forbidden romance between an elderly widow and a young thug in northern Nigeria, exploring tensions between tradition and desire.
forbidden lovetradition vs. modernitygender normsIslamic society
翻訳
- French: La Saison des fleurs de flamme (2018)
- German: Wo wir stolpern und wo wir fallen (2019)
The Whispering Trees
2012年 Short story collectionA collection of short stories exploring various themes in Nigerian society.
Nigerian societyhuman relationships
翻訳
- French: Les arbres qui murmurent (2022)
When We Were Fireflies
2023年 NovelA novel about siblings set in Nigeria.
familyloss
Dreams and Assorted Nightmares
2020年 Short story collectionA collection of dreams and nightmares.
dreamsnightmares
全著作
- The Whispering Trees
- Season of Crimson Blossoms
- Dreams and Assorted Nightmares
- When We Were Fireflies
- Night Calls (in Daughters of Eve)
- Echoes of Mirth (in Africa39)
- All That Was Familiar
- A Love Like This
作風・主題
- 文体
- provocativevivid and poetic proserealism
- 頻出モチーフ
- northern Nigerian societytaboos and desiresconflict and trauma
評価・遺産
Internationally acclaimed as a key voice in African literature, winner of Nigeria's largest literary prize, active in both journalism and fiction.
豆知識
- Described by Deutsche Welle as northern Nigeria's 'literary provocateur'.