A Cry for Mercy is a book of lamentations. A distraught persona navigates mystical terrains with a carnal compass—interrogates pain from a spiritual slant. This 123-paged poetry book is a collection of letters to God. It’s like a diary—frustrated monologues & aching contemplations—mistakenly left in the open. Who writes letters, you wonder, in this age, … Continue reading
OPEN TO Africans all over the world. PRIZE: N285,000 for one winner + publication. DEADLINE: 24th August 2024 11:59pm WAT 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 … Continue reading
Number of pages: 111 Publisher: Cookingpot Publisher Place of publication: Jackson, Tennessee Year of publication: 2024 Genre: Children’s Literature With a story built on the innocence of children, siblings scuffle, and every banality of human existence in its beauty, a single switch, which begins with the contamination of a river breaks everything. Friendship tore apart, … Continue reading
Dear Readers,We are thrilled to announce the online publication of an easy-read emotionally charged short story, “While We Watched” by Chichi Uba. This poignant tale which was birthed earlier this month, takes us on a journey through the depths of raw pain, unexpected love, loss, and renewal. Set in the backdrop of a university … Continue reading
The 2023 SEVHAGE literary competition collated several exciting entries from across several corners of Africa. With four categories to showcase the multifaceted talent of African writers, the celebrated judges – led by multiple award-winning renowned author, scholar, and teacher, Professor Hyginus Ekwuazi – were once again reminded of the incredible depth and breadth of our … Continue reading
The 2023 SEVHAGE literary competition collated several exciting entries from across several corners of Africa. With four categories to showcase the multifaceted talent of African writers, we are once again reminded of the incredible depth and breadth of our continent’s literary prowess. We are grateful to everyone who submitted entries for consideration of the various … Continue reading
After critical readings and reviews, we are delighted to unveil an extensive shortlist for the E.E. Sule/SEVHAGE Prize for African Literary Criticism component of the SEVHAGE Literary Prizes 2023. In alphabetical order by first names, the works and their authors are as follows: Women and the Boko Haram Terrorists: Reading Trauma in Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani’s Buried … Continue reading
After critical readings and reviews, we are delighted to unveil an extensive shortlist for the creative non-fiction component of the SEVHAGE Literary Prizes 2023. In alphabetical order by first names, the works and their authors are as follows: Grief: Its Invisible Gerund by Abasi-maenyin Esebre Against the Weather by Chimezie Chika The five stages of grief … Continue reading
After critical readings and reviews, we are delighted to unveil an extensive shortlist for the short story component of the SEVHAGE Literary Prizes 2023 named in honour of the writer and scholar, Professor Leticia Mbaiver Nyitse. In alphabetical order by first names, the works and their authors are as follows: The Girl Whose Family Drowned … Continue reading
After critical readings and reviews, we are delighted to unveil an extensive shortlist for the poetry component of the SEVHAGE Literary Prizes 2023, named in honour of the revered Professor Hyginus Ekwuazi, and in collaboration with the African poetry collective, Konya Shamsrumi. In alphabetical order by first names, the works and their authors are as … Continue reading
