Jowhor Ile, was on Saturday announced the winner of the 2016 Etisalat Literature Prize at the grand finale in Lagos.
His book, ‘And after Many Days’ was the pick of the panel of judges, over South African Jacqui L’Ange’s ‘The Seed Thief’ and another Nigerian Juliet Iromuanya’s ‘Mr and Mrs Doctor’.
Jowhor Ile’s book was published in Nigeria by Kachifo Limited.
According to the chair of judges, Helon Habila, Nigerian novelist and poet, the three writers were selected from a long list after fulfilling some criteria.
These Habila said were “in addition to originality of voice and literary excellence, our purpose was to also select a work that portrays an African sensibility”.
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