The Tchicaya U Tam'si Prize for African Poetry, established in 1989, rewards a writer who is distinguished by an innovative poetic work, of high artistic value. The prize is named after Congolese writer Tchicaya U Tam'si (1931–1988).
| Tchicaya U Tam'si Prize for African poetry | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | Morocco |
| Presented by | Assilah city's Forum |
| Reward(s) | $10,000 |
| First awarded | 1989 |
| Last awarded | 2018 |
| Currently held by | Senegal Amadou Lamine Sall |
It was created during the Assilah city's Forum (Morocco), on the initiative of Muhammad Benaissa, former Moroccan minister of culture and current mayor of Assilah. The prize is generally awarded in August, during the international and cultural moussem (festival) of Assilah.
Alioune Badara Beye chaired the jury of the 2014 edition.[1]
Winners
edit- 1989 : Edouard Maunick (Mauritius)[2]
- 1990 : Jean-Luc Raharimanana (Madagascar)[citation needed]
- 1991 : René Depestre (Haiti)[2]
- 1993 : Mazisi Kunene (South Africa)[2]
- 1996 : Ahmed Abdel Muti Hijazi (or Mo'ti Higazi) (Egypt)[2]
- 1999 : Jean-Baptiste Tati Loutard (Congo-Brazzaville)[2]
- 2001 : Vera Duarte (Cape Verde)[3]
- 2004 : Abdelkarim Tabbal (Morocco)[2]
- 2008 : Niyi Osundare (Nigeria)[4]
- 2011 : Fama Diagne Sène (Senegal) and Mehdi Akhrif (Morocco)[5]
- 2014 : Josué Guébo (Côte d'Ivoire) for Think of Lampedusa.[6]
- 2018 : Amadou Lamine Sall (Senegal).
References
edit- ^ (fr) Cisse, Alassane (14 March 2014). "Poésie : Lancement à Dakar du Prix Tchikaya U Tam'si". xibaaru.com.
- ^ a b c d e f University, Bloomington (2008). "African Book Awards Database". .indiana.edu. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014.
- ^ Panapress, lson (17 August 2001). "Vera Duarte wins African poetry award". Panapress. Archived from the original on 25 August 2014.
- ^ Nana, Walter Wilson (8 August 2008). "Prof. Osundare Wins Continent's Most Prestigious Poetry Award". AllAfrica.[dead link]
- ^ (fr) Alm (18 August 2011). "Assilah : Mehdi Akhrif et Fama Diagne Sène obtiennent le Prix Tchicaya U Tam'si". aujourdhui.ma. Archived from the original on 25 August 2014.
- ^ Le Matin (Maroc) (17 August 2014). "L'Ivoirien Josué Guébo remporte à Assilah l'édition 2014". www.lematin.ma.