by Divine Okorie | May 15, 2023 | Reviews & Essays
Miracle, in all senses, is a happenstance outside the abilities of human nature that is utterly extraordinary in its effectuation. In the making of a miracle, despite the involvement of humans as recipients of miracles, the constellation of powers that make it is...
by Mhembeuter Jeremiah Orhemba | May 14, 2023 | Gist Corner
On May 11, 2023, in an award ceremony held in London, Arinze Ifeakandu was announced winner of the Dylan Thomas Prize. The judges describe his debut, God’s Children Are Little Broken Things, as ‘exhilarating.’ “Arinze Ifeakandu’s debut shines with maturity,” Di...
by Mhembeuter Jeremiah Orhemba | May 7, 2023 | Gist Corner
Recently, Agbowó announced the establishment of two new literary prizes: The Alinea Prize for Non Fiction and The Editor’s Prize for Poetry. The Alinea Prize for Nonfiction, administered by the Alinea Project in collaboration with Agbowó, wishes to award essays of...
by Mhembeuter Jeremiah Orhemba | May 7, 2023 | Gist Corner
The Shallow Tales Review has currently opened its window for submission. Submissions will run from May 1st – May 31st. They accept fiction, creative non-fiction, book reviews, poems, one-act plays, cultural and social essays, art photographs, and translations–and from...
by Mhembeuter Jeremiah Orhemba | May 1, 2023 | Gist Corner
Nigerian poet of international acclaim, Romeo Oriogun, is part of the jury for 2024 Neustadt International Prize for Literature. Often tagged the ‘American Nobel’, the prize crowns literary work of ‘great accomplishments’ by a living writer in any genre. It is a...
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