PRESS RELEASE: INCREMENT TO THE E. E. SULE/SEVHAGE PRIZE FOR AFRICAN LITERARY CRITICISM 2024 [DEADLINE: 24th August 2024]
CONTESTS / Criticism / PRESS RELEASE

PRESS RELEASE: INCREMENT TO THE E. E. SULE/SEVHAGE PRIZE FOR AFRICAN LITERARY CRITICISM 2024 [DEADLINE: 24th August 2024]

SEVHAGE is delighted to announce that the prize money for the E. E. Sule/SEVHAGE Prize for African Literary Criticism 2024 has been increased from ₦100,000 (One Hundred Thousand Naira) to ₦285,000 (Two Hundred and Eighty-Five Thousand Naira). This increase was made possible through the kind generosity of an anonymous donor, in recognition of the work … Continue reading

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: K & L FICTION PRIZE [DEADLINE: 29th August 2024 11:59 WAT]
CALLS FOR SUBMISSIONS / PRESS RELEASE

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: K & L FICTION PRIZE [DEADLINE: 29th August 2024 11:59 WAT]

We are proud to announce the K & L Short Story Prize 2024, the SEVHAGE Prizes category for Short Fiction 2024, open to African writers globally. This year, we are open to stories that focus on mental health and reduce stigma while encouraging positive stories to promote well-being. This is open to the interpretation of the … Continue reading

I DON’T JUST WANT THEM TO READ A POEM, I WANT THEM TO READ A FEELING: A SEVHAGE INTERVIEW WITH AMAKA FELLY OBIOJI
INTERVIEW / POETRY

I DON’T JUST WANT THEM TO READ A POEM, I WANT THEM TO READ A FEELING: A SEVHAGE INTERVIEW WITH AMAKA FELLY OBIOJI

In this interview, SEVHAGE author, Amaka Felly Obioji, development enthusiast and author of Mother, Did You Call My Name? is in conversation with Jola Ademola on her writing and much more. Enjoy: JOLA: What inspired you to compile and publish “Mother, did you call my name?” AMAKA: I have always been writing short-form poetry that I usually … Continue reading

ON THE ALTAR OF PAPER: A Review of Peter Okonkwo’s “A Cry for Mercy” by Jide Badmus
POETRY / REVIEWS

ON THE ALTAR OF PAPER: A Review of Peter Okonkwo’s “A Cry for Mercy” by Jide Badmus

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

ANNOUNCING THE SEVHAGE LITERARY PRIZES 2023 SHORTLIST
CONTESTS / Criticism / FICTION / PRESS RELEASE / PROSE

ANNOUNCING THE SEVHAGE LITERARY PRIZES 2023 SHORTLIST

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