Nigeria Prize for Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 13 (2016) Winner
Abubakar Adam Ibrahim
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Abubakar Adam Ibrahim
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Jos, Nigeria
- Nationality
- Nigerian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Jos, Nigeria → Iowa City, Iowa, USA
Career
- Occupations
- writer, journalist
- Active Years
- 2010-2024
- Affiliations
- Daily Trust
- Nominations
- 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)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Degree:
BA
Country:
Nigeria
University of Iowa
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Period:
現在
Country:
United States
Graduate studies
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Work:
Season of Crimson Blossoms
Organization:
Nigeria LNG
Result:
winner
BBC African Performance Prize
2007
Organization:
BBC
Result:
winner
Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling
2018
Work:
All That Was Familiar
Organization:
International Center for Journalists
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Season of Crimson Blossoms
2015 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
Translations
- French: La Saison des fleurs de flamme (2018)
- German: Wo wir stolpern und wo wir fallen (2019)
The Whispering Trees
2012 Short story collectionA collection of short stories exploring various themes in Nigerian society.
Nigerian societyhuman relationships
Translations
- French: Les arbres qui murmurent (2022)
When We Were Fireflies
2023 NovelA novel about siblings set in Nigeria.
familyloss
Dreams and Assorted Nightmares
2020 Short story collectionA collection of dreams and nightmares.
dreamsnightmares
Bibliography
- 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
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- provocativevivid and poetic proserealism
- Recurring Motifs
- northern Nigerian societytaboos and desiresconflict and trauma
Legacy
Internationally acclaimed as a key voice in African literature, winner of Nigeria's largest literary prize, active in both journalism and fiction.
Trivia
- Described by Deutsche Welle as northern Nigeria's 'literary provocateur'.