Betty Trask Prize and Awards
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Edition 27 (2010) Winner
Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani
アダオビ・トリシア・ヌワウバニ
Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani
Aliases:
Adaobi Tricia Obinne Nwaubani
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1976-03-28 （Enugu）
- Nationality
- Nigerian
- Languages
- English, Igbo
- Residence History
- Umuahia, Abia State → Abuja
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Humorist, Essayist, Journalist
- Active Years
- 2009-2025
- Affiliations
- NEXT newspapers
- Influenced By
- Frank McCourt, P. G. Wodehouse
- Nominations
- Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa finalist (2010), Nigeria Prize for Literature shortlist (2012)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Ibadan | — | Psychology | — | — | Nigeria |
| Federal Government Girls College Owerri | — | — | — | 10歳から寄宿学校 | Nigeria |
University of Ibadan
Psychology
Country:
Nigeria
Nigeria's premier university
Federal Government Girls College Owerri
Period:
10歳から寄宿学校
Country:
Nigeria
Boarding school
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best First Book (Africa) | I Do Not Come To You By Chance | — | Commonwealth Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Betty Trask Award | I Do Not Come To You By Chance | 最優秀処女作 | Society of Authors | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Raven Award | Buried Beneath the Baobab Tree | 芸術・エンターテイメント分野優秀賞 | — | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute Reporting Award | — | — | NYU Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute | 受賞 |
Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best First Book (Africa)
2010
Work:
I Do Not Come To You By Chance
Organization:
Commonwealth Foundation
Result:
受賞
Betty Trask Award
2010
Work:
I Do Not Come To You By Chance
Category:
最優秀処女作
Organization:
Society of Authors
Result:
受賞
Raven Award
2018
Work:
Buried Beneath the Baobab Tree
Category:
芸術・エンターテイメント分野優秀賞
Result:
受賞
Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute Reporting Award
2019
Organization:
NYU Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
I Do Not Come To You By Chance
2009 NovelSet in the world of Nigerian email scams, the story of young Kingsley who turns to his Uncle Boniface for help in bailing his family out of poverty.
Nigerian scamsPovertyFamily
Buried Beneath the Baobab Tree
2018 Young Adult novelBased on interviews with girls kidnapped by Boko Haram.
KidnappingTerrorismChild soldiers
Bibliography
- I Do Not Come To You By Chance (2009)
- Buried Beneath the Baobab Tree (2018)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Humorous toneSerious issues in humorous style
- Recurring Motifs
- Nigerian societyFamily bondsScam culture
Legacy
Nigerian novelist known for her humorous portrayal of contemporary Nigerian society, winner of the Commonwealth Writers' Prize.
Trivia
- Her great-grandfather was a famous Nigerian slave trader licensed by the Royal Niger Company in the late 19th century.
- Her mother is a cousin to Flora Nwapa, the first female African writer to publish a book.
- She earned her first income from winning a writing competition at age 13.