Nigeria Prize for Literature
1 appearances
Ezenwa-Ohaeto
エゼンワ・オハエト
Ezenwa-Ohaeto
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1958-03-31 （Ife Ezinihite, Mbaise, Imo State, Nigeria）
- Died
- 2005 （Cambridge, UK） age 47
- Nationality
- Nigerian
- Languages
- English, Nigerian Pidgin
- Residence History
- Nigeria → Cambridge, UK
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Short story writer, Academic
- Active Years
- 1980-2005
- Affiliations
- Ahmadu Bello University, Anambra State College of Education, Awka, Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, Nnamdi Azikiwe University
- Influenced By
- Chinua Achebe, Donatus Nwoga
- Influenced
- Chinua Ezenwa-Ohaeto
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nigeria | — | Department of English | Bachelor of Arts | 1971-1979 | Nigeria |
| University of Nigeria | — | Department of English | Master of Arts | — | Nigeria |
| University of Benin | — | Department of Literature | PhD | — | Nigeria |
University of Nigeria
Department of English
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Period:
1971-1979
Year of Graduation:
1979
Country:
Nigeria
Studied under Chinua Achebe and Donatus Nwoga
University of Nigeria
Department of English
Degree:
Master of Arts
Year of Graduation:
1982
Country:
Nigeria
With scholarship from Imo state government
University of Benin
Department of Literature
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
1991
Country:
Nigeria
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Association of Nigerian Authors/Cadbury Poetry Award | — | — | Association of Nigerian Authors | 受賞 |
| — | Nigeria Prize for Literature | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Association of Nigerian Authors/Cadbury Poetry Award
Organization:
Association of Nigerian Authors
Result:
受賞
Nigeria Prize for Literature
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Chants of a Minstrel
PoetryI Wan Bi President
PoetrySongs of a Traveller
PoetryChinua Achebe: A Biography
BiographyThe Voice of the Night Masquerade
PoetryBibliography
- Chants of a Minstrel
- I Wan Bi President
- Songs of a Traveller
- Chinua Achebe: A Biography
- The Voice of the Night Masquerade
- If to Say I bi Soja
- Winging Words
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Use of Pidgin English
Legacy
One of the first Nigerians to publish poems in Pidgin English.