Nigeria Prize for Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (2006) Winner
Ahmed Parker Yerima
アフメド・パーカー・イェリマ
Ahmed Parker Yerima
Aliases:
Ahmed Yerima
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1957-05-08 （Lagos）
- Nationality
- Nigeria
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Lagos
Career
- Occupations
- professor, playwright, theater director
- Active Years
- 1980-
- Affiliations
- Nigerian National Theatre, Redeemer's University
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Academy | — | secondary education | — | — | Nigeria |
| Obafemi Awolowo University | — | — | B.A | — | Nigeria |
| University College London | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | — | — | PhD | — | United Kingdom |
Baptist Academy
secondary education
Country:
Nigeria
Obafemi Awolowo University
Degree:
B.A
Country:
Nigeria
University College London
Country:
United Kingdom
Royal Holloway, University of London
Degree:
PhD
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Nigeria Prize for Literature | Hard Ground | — | Nigeria LNG | Winner |
Nigeria Prize for Literature
2006
Work:
Hard Ground
Organization:
Nigeria LNG
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Hard Ground
historical playA play depicting Nigerian social issues
social issues
Bibliography
- The Trials of Oba Ovonramwen
- Attahiru
- Ameh Oboni the Great
- The Angel
- The Twist
- Uncle Venyil
- The Bishop and the Soul
- The Wives
- The Mirror Cracks
- The Lottery Ticket
- Kaffir's Last Game
- The Sisters
- Mojagbe
- Little Drops
- Heart of Stone
- Yemoja
- Orisa Ibeji
- Otaelo
- Hard Ground
- Sacred Mutter
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- use of proverbshistorical plays
- Recurring Motifs
- Nigerian history
Legacy
Prominent Nigerian playwright and winner of the Nigeria Prize for Literature.