Engineer Mohammed Bashir Karaye Prize for Hausa Writing
えんじにあ・もはめど・ばしーる・からえしょう（はうさごさくひんしょう）
Nigerian literary award for authors publishing works in Hausa. Established in 2007.
- Established
- 2007
- Organizer
- Bashir Karaye Foundation (funding) and Association of Nigerian Authors Abuja Chapter (management and operation)
- Category
- Literature and General Literary Arts
- Selection Method
- Open call
- Target
- Open
- Status
- Ended
Description
Engineer Mohammed Bashir Karaye Prize for Hausa Writing is a Nigerian literary prize awarded to authors who publish works in Hausa. Established in 2007 by the widow of the person after whom the prize is named, with funding provided by Bashir Karaye Foundation and managed and operated by the Abuja Chapter of Association of Nigerian Authors (ナイジェリア作家協会). The purpose of the prize is to promote Hausa literature and honor authors, but details on the prize amount and selection process are limited in public information, so direct confirmation with the organizers is recommended when considering application. Reference information includes the Wikipedia article and some archived news articles.
Prize
- Main Prize
- Winners receive recognition, but details on prize money and additional prizes are not publicly available
Application Tips
Dos
- Ensure that submitted works are written in Hausa
- Proofread meticulously before submission and verify grammar and expression consistency
- Always check and comply with submission guidelines (format, word count, submission method) from the organizer
- Ensure the originality of the work (unpublished status) and clarify copyright
Don''ts
- Do not submit in a format that does not match the guidelines
- Do not plagiarize or misuse others' works
- Do not submit after the deadline ignoring the entry requirements
- Do not omit necessary contact information or author details
From Judges
- Emphasis on expressiveness and grammatical accuracy in Hausa
- Works reflecting cultural context and regional characteristics are likely to be highly rated
- Emphasis on originality and reader appeal (narrative structure, depth of theme)
Related Awards
- Other literary awards and open calls by Association of Nigerian Authors (Association of Nigerian Authors)
- Academic and literary grants targeting regional languages (such as Hausa)
- Language-specific literary prizes and contests in the West African region