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Oyinkan Braithwaite For International Women's Prize by LazyGold(m): 2:38pm On Apr 30, 2019 |
Nigerian debut novelist Oyinkan Braithwaite and U.K. Booker Prize winner Anna Burns are among six finalists for the international Women's Prize for Fiction. Braithwaite is nominated for her darkly comic sibling story "My Sister, the Serial Killer," and Burns for "Milkman," set during Northern Ireland's Troubles. The list announced Monday includes two novels inspired by ancient Greek epics: "The Silence of the Girls" by Britain's Pat Barker and "Circe" by U.S. author Madeline Miller. Also nominated are two novels of family dramas and traumas: "Ordinary People" by Britain's Diana Evans and "An American Marriage" by U.S. author Tayari Jones. Founded in 1996, the 30,000 pound ($39,000) prize is open to female English-language writers from around the world. Two Nigerians were nominated for the Prize, Akwaeke Emezi's debut, "Freshwater" was also nominated but only Oyinkan Braithwaite and five others are the finalists. The winner will be announced June 5 in London. https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2019/04/29/world/europe/ap-eu-britain-womens-prize.html 4 Likes
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Re: Oyinkan Braithwaite For International Women's Prize by BabaIbo: 1:51pm On May 01, 2019 |
See as this OP rush push this post without single reply/comment to FP. Congratulations OP for winning "We bring more good news to Nigeria than other regions/tribes award" BTW Congrats to the young lady on her feat 2 Likes |
Re: Oyinkan Braithwaite For International Women's Prize by datopaper(m): 1:51pm On May 01, 2019 |
Nigeria is a great country. We have great minds in abundance. I wish! Our government should develop education and others 4 Likes |
Re: Oyinkan Braithwaite For International Women's Prize by stanliwise(m): 1:51pm On May 01, 2019 |
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Re: Oyinkan Braithwaite For International Women's Prize by nicepoker101(m): 2:01pm On May 01, 2019 |
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Re: Oyinkan Braithwaite For International Women's Prize by googi: 2:06pm On May 01, 2019 |
QUESTION! Why are we so obsessed with foreign awards, international jobs and other countries but our own? After messing up our villages, towns, countries and Continent: should others allow us to mess up their own? THINK. |
Re: Oyinkan Braithwaite For International Women's Prize by casdoruche: 2:06pm On May 01, 2019 |
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Re: Oyinkan Braithwaite For International Women's Prize by RTSC: 2:09pm On May 01, 2019 |
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Re: Oyinkan Braithwaite For International Women's Prize by Olawalesmarter(m): 2:09pm On May 01, 2019 |
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Re: Oyinkan Braithwaite For International Women's Prize by tayoakay(m): 2:15pm On May 01, 2019 |
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Re: Oyinkan Braithwaite For International Women's Prize by GYBABA(m): 2:17pm On May 01, 2019 |
Olawalesmarter: Cursed be you and your entire generation for being a tribal animal. Until you learn to cleanse your bias tribal mind, this curse won't be lifted....Problems of Nigeria! SMH 2 Likes |
Re: Oyinkan Braithwaite For International Women's Prize by Nobody: 2:21pm On May 01, 2019 |
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Re: Oyinkan Braithwaite For International Women's Prize by Chukwurah003: 2:29pm On May 01, 2019 |
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Re: Oyinkan Braithwaite For International Women's Prize by incogni2o: 2:33pm On May 01, 2019 |
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Re: Oyinkan Braithwaite For International Women's Prize by Afospecialk: 2:36pm On May 01, 2019 |
Congrats |
Re: Oyinkan Braithwaite For International Women's Prize by Nobody: 2:50pm On May 01, 2019 |
Olawalesmarter:just because she make final no mean say she win naa you stupid afonja...at least ipob dey win their own 1 Like 1 Share |
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