Nigeria Prize for Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (2021) Winner
Cheluchi Onyemelukwe
チェルチ・オニェメルクウェ
Cheluchi Onyemelukwe
Aliases:
Cheluchi Onyemelukwe-Onuobia
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Nigeria
- Nationality
- Nigerian, Canadian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Nigeria → Nova Scotia, Canada → Babcock University, Nigeria
Career
- Occupations
- Academic, Writer, Lawyer
- Active Years
- 2016-
- Affiliations
- Babcock University
- Nominations
- Giller Prize 2021 nomination
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nigeria | — | Faculty of Law | LLB | — | Nigeria |
| Dalhousie University | — | Law | Doctor of Juridical Science | — | Canada |
University of Nigeria
Faculty of Law
Degree:
LLB
Country:
Nigeria
First degree in Law
Dalhousie University
Law
Degree:
Doctor of Juridical Science
Country:
Canada
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Nigeria Prize for Literature | The Son of the House | Prose | Nigeria LNG | won |
| 2021 | SprinNG Women Authors Prize | The Son of the House | — | — | won |
| 2019 | Sharjah International Book Fair Best International Fiction | The Son of the House | — | Sharjah International Book Fair | won |
Nigeria Prize for Literature
2021
Work:
The Son of the House
Category:
Prose
Organization:
Nigeria LNG
Result:
won
SprinNG Women Authors Prize
2021
Work:
The Son of the House
Result:
won
Sharjah International Book Fair Best International Fiction
2019
Work:
The Son of the House
Organization:
Sharjah International Book Fair
Result:
won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Son of the House
2019 Family sagaA family saga novel set in Nigeria.
FamilyIdentity
Translations
- Translated into several languages
Bibliography
- Health Research Governance in Africa (2017)
- The Son of the House (2019)
Translations of Works
- Translations of The Son of the House
Legacy
Nigerian-Canadian author and academic known for winning the Nigeria Prize for Literature.