Brunel International African Poetry Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (2014) Winner
Liyou Libsekal
リヨウ・メスフィン・リブセカル
Liyou Mesfin Libsekal
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1990-01-01 （Addis Ababa, Ethiopia）
- Nationality
- Ethiopian
- Languages
- English, Amharic
- Residence History
- East Africa (childhood) → Ethiopia (returned; based in Addis Ababa) → United States (Washington, D.C., studies) → Vietnam (short residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Writer, Contributor
- Active Years
- 2012-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington University | Columbian College of Arts and Sciences | Anthropology | BA | 2008–2012 | United States |
George Washington University
Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
/ Anthropology
Degree:
BA
Period:
2008–2012
Year of Graduation:
2012
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Brunel University African Poetry Prize | Bearing Heavy Things (chapbook) | — | Brunel University London | Winner |
Brunel University African Poetry Prize
2014
Work:
Bearing Heavy Things (chapbook)
Organization:
Brunel University London
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Bearing Heavy Things
2015 Poetry (chapbook) 32 pagesA chapbook exploring home, identity, movement and loss. The poems weave personal memory with experiences of regional mobility and displacement.
homeidentitymigration / displacementmemory
Bibliography
- Bearing Heavy Things (chapbook, included in African Poetry Book Fund's New Generation African Poets series)
- Poems published in Missing Slate, Badilisha Poetry and Cordite Poetry Review
- Contributions to the Ethiopian Business Review
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical and observationalimage-driven concise language
- Recurring Motifs
- home and separationtravel and movementfragments of memory
Legacy
Recognized as one of Ethiopia's notable young poets. Winner of the 2014 Brunel University African Poetry Prize and included in the African Poetry Book Fund's New Generation series, she has received international attention for poems on home and mobility.
Archives
- Yale LUX collection (person entry)
- VIAF / Virtual International Authority File
Trivia
- Winner of the 2014 Brunel University African Poetry Prize.
- Spent childhood traveling around East Africa with her family.
- Earned a BA in Anthropology from George Washington University (2012).
- Poetic themes center on home, identity and movement.
- Has written about Ethiopian culture for the Ethiopian Business Review.