The Nigeria Award for Literary Criticism – The yearly literary prize is endowed by Nigeria LNG (NLNG) Limited to honour the author of the best book.

The encourage literary criticism, the Advisory Board of the Nigeria Prize for Literature will reward one critic with the sum of N 1, 000, 000.00.
Since the aim is to promote Nigerian literature in the world, the prize will be open to literary critics from all over the world.
Special considerations shall be given to critical essays on new writings in Nigerians Literature.

Entry Requirements

Contents

Contestants shall send in three critical essays published in major scholarly journals. Such journals shall have a proven track record of dedication to excellence and shall have international circulation.

No critical essay previously submitted for this competition may be considered at a later date, even if major revisions of it have been made. Mere manuscripts will not be considered. Entries not submitted by the deadline and according to stated conditions shall not be considered. Only entries published in the year of the competition or within three years before then shall be considered.

No member of the Advisory Board or Panel of Judges can enter their essay(s) for the literary criticism award in the year they are serving.

Entries are hereby invited for:

The Literary Criticism Award 2017

Submission Procedure

Complete contact information, including full contact address, e-mail(s), phone number(s) and other relevant contact Information should accompany each submission.

The prize will be awarded for no other reason than excellence.

Announcement and Public Presentation of Winners

Winners will be announced in October 2017 and will be presented to the public on a later date.

Panel of Judges

Professor Ernest Emenyonu – Chairman
Dr. Razinat Mohammed – Member
Mr. Tade lpadeolo – Member

Advisory Board

Professor Emeritus Ayo Banjo – Chairman
Professor Jerry Agada – Member
Professor Emeritus Ben Elugbe – Member

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should send their entries to:

The Nigeria Prize for Literature,
External Relations Division,
Nigeria LNG Limited,
Intels Aba Road Estate,
Km 16 Port Harcourt-Aba Expressway,
P.M.B 5660 Port Harcourt,
Rivers State, Nigeria.

Or

The Nigeria Prize for Literature,
External Relations Division,
Heron House,
10 Dean Farrar Street,
London, SW1 H ODX.

[email protected]

Application Closing Date

All entries should be submitted on or before April 7, 2017. Late entries will not be entertained.

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