OPEN TO Africans all over the world. PRIZE: N100,000 for one winner. DEADLINE: 21st August 2023 In celebrating and making more visible the culture of criticism, SEVHAGE will award the E. E. SULE/SEVHAGE Prize for African Literary Criticism for an outstanding well-researched work of literary criticism or critical appraisal in form of the essay. This … Continue reading
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SEVHAGE PRESENTS ‘MUSINGS: REFLECTIONS OF A BURDENED SOUL’
Title of Book: Musings: Reflections of a Burdened SoulAuthor: Dotun RejuNumber of Pages: 170Genre: Non-Fiction/Critical DiscoursePublisher: SEVHAGE A collection of twenty-six insightful and critical chapters of various thoughts on the Nigerian project by the transformational scholar, preacher, speaker and teacher, Dr Oladotun Reju. The book calls for a cerebral posturing to the nation while challenging several things … Continue reading
BBAAF 2022: A Festival’s Summit
THE BENUE BOOK & ARTS FESTIVAL 2022: Arts and the Convergence Already in its 4th year running, the Benue Book & Arts Festival (BBAAF’22) came alive from Monday 20th to Saturday 25th June, 2022. Virtual sessions held on Zoom and Facebook with physical meetings at the Metro Prime Hotel, High Level and Steam Lounge, Old … Continue reading
SEVHAGE Author, Alex Byanyiko Launches Short Story Collection, THE BEAUTIFUL THIEF on June 12, 2022 in Abuja
SEVHAGE Author, Alex Byanyiko is set to launch his collection of thirteen beautiful short stories, The Beautiful Thief on 12th June 2022 at the Raw Materials Research & Development Council, 17 Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja. Themed ‘The Place of our Literature in the 21st Century & Beyond,’ the occasion will also serve as a platform … Continue reading
SEVHAGE Presents COMING UNDONE AS STITCHES TIGHTEN by Iquo DianaAbasi
Title of Book: Coming Undone as Stitches TightenAuthor: Iquo DianaAbasiPublisher: SEVHAGE Publishers (Makurdi) 72 poems in four sections gracefully rendered to speak the spirit of a nation. Coming undone as stitches tighten brings together intriguing poems of personal and communal consequence. It covers diverse experiences, including love and longing, the environment, culture, music, governance, and death. … Continue reading
SEVHAGE Presents EZEIGBO INSTITUTION IN THE DIASPORA by Eze (Sir) Peter Chukwu
Title of Book: Ezeigbo Institution in the DiasporaAuthor: Eze (Sir) Peter Chibueze ChukwuPublishers: SEVHAGE Publishers (Makurdi) The Ezeigbo institution is an important cultural heritage of the Igbo nation, particularly in the diaspora. The institution stands as a vanguard against Igbo fading culture especially among their communities situated outside their ancestral homes. There are, however, several … Continue reading
KYUKA FESTSCHRIFT SET FOR RELEASE IN SEPTEMBER 2021
Title of Book: Literature, Tradition and Society: A Festschrift on Kyuka LilymjokEditors: Asabe Kabir Usman; Aisha Umar, M; and Safiya Ismaila YeroPublishers: SEVHAGE Publishers (Makurdi) This book is a collection of fifteen insightful chapters that interrogate the works of award-winning writer, scholar, and administrator, Professor Adamu Kyuka Usman a.k.a Kyuka Lilymjok. Kyuka Lilymjok is the author … Continue reading
BBAAF KEYNOTE LECTURE 1: Professor Niyi Osundare ‘BRIDGES BEYOND BORDERS’
The Benue Book and Arts Festival 2021 starts with a keynote lecture, ‘Bridges Beyond Borders’ to be delivered by world-renown poet and scholar, Professor Niyi Osundare. The virtual session [via Zoom] will be followed by an interactive session. Details:Date: Wednesday 4th August, 2021Time: 14:00 West African TimeVenue: Zoom [Meeting ID: 875 0213 2259; Passcode: 887643] … Continue reading
Benue Book and Arts Festival Poetry Slam 2021
Register for the BBAAF Poetry Slam 2021 by CLICKING HERE As part of the events for the Benue Book and Arts Festival 2021, we will be having an awesome poetry slam judged by the amazing Bash Amuneni, among other judges. It is open to participants from anywhere and everywhere!! Date: Saturday 7th August, 2021 Time: … Continue reading
Benue Book and Arts Festival 2021
Register for the Benue Book and Arts Festival (BBAAF) by CLICKING HERE. BBAAF is in its 3rd year after having its maiden edition in 2019 and comes up this year from 5th to 7th August 2021. The event will hold virtually via Zoom and social media channels on 5th August 2021 and in-person in tentatively at … Continue reading