FINAL WINNER EMERGES FOR 2012 NLNG PRIZE FOR LITERATURE

On Black Sisters’ Street clinch the most prestigious Literature Prize in Africa

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The Nigeria Prize for Literature was instituted in 2004 by The Nigeria LNG Limited to identify and reward excellence in literature.  The prize rotates among four literary genres and in 2012, the competition focuses on prose fiction.

The 2012 competition attracted 214 entries – the highest ever since the inception of the prize in 2004.

 The following criteria were set for the entries:

·         Quality of editing and production

·         Relevance to the Nigerian situation

·         Vivid presentation of character and plot

·         Use of language

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An initial shortlist was based on such factors as overall packaging and other aesthetic elements, appropriateness of title and year of publication. 58 entries made it to this round. The panel eventually arrived at an initial shortlist of 22 which was further reduced to 10. A final shortlist of three was eventually announced on 9^th October. The three entries are:

Only a Canvas by Olusola Olugbesan

Onaedo: The Blacksmith’s Daughter by Ngozi Achebe and

On Black Sisters’ Street by Chika Unigwe 

Verdict

By coincidence, the three novels deal with issues concerning the plight of women in the past and in the present. On Black Sisters’ Street is focused specifically on the very precarious situation of women, particularly the issue of sexual slavery. In her depiction of the socio-economic conditions in Nigeria, Unigwe displays grasp of narrative techniques as well as excellent descriptive capabilities.

The Panel of Judges therefore considers On Black Sisters’ Street by Chika Unigwe a work of outstanding merit and adjudges it the winning entry for The Nigeria Prize for Literature, 2012

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