Association of Nigerian Authors

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Association of Nigerian Authors
Association of Nigerian Authors
Nigeria (Orthographic projection)
Area served in green
AbbreviationANA
FoundedJune 27, 1981; 40 years ago (1981-06-27)
FounderChinua Achebe
Legal statusActive
PurposeTo nurture and encourage literature in Nigeria
HeadquartersMamman Vatsa Writers' Village, Mpape
Location
  • Abuja, Nigeria
OriginsNsukka, Nigeria
Region served
Nigeria
Official languages
English
OwnerNigerian Government
General Secretary
Maik Ortserga
President
Camillus Ukah
Vice-president
Farida Mohammed
Key people
Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu (Patron)
Main organ
Ministry of Education
Parent organization
Nigerian Government
Award(s)Nigeria Prize for Literature
WebsiteOfficial website

The Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) is a non-profit organization that promotes Nigerian literature. It represents Nigerian creative writers at home and abroad. It was founded in 1981 by Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe as its president.[1][2] The immediate past President is Alhaji Denja Abdullahi. And the incumbent President is and the Vice President is .[3]

Niger State Governor Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu has been a supporter of the association. In January 2008, he said to a delegation from the Association of Nigerian Authors, Niger State, "I think Niger State will be the most published state in 2008. We want to publish you; we shall publish you..." The state was to publish at least twenty titles in 2008 alone.[4] Speaking in October 2009 at a convention of the Association of Nigerian Authors, Aliyu said that over 90 percent of Nigerian politicians have criminal intentions, spending huge amounts to gain office for their own benefit rather than to serve the public.[5]

History[]

The organization was founded on June 27, 1981; 10 years after the Nigerian Civil War by Chinua Achebe at a conference at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. The conference was attended by two Keyan writers Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o and Gacheche Wauringi. Afterwards, it was registered by the Corporate Affairs Commission of Nigeria in accordance with the now 1990 vide Companies and Allied Matters Act no 1. Its founding members include Kole Omotoso, Mabel Segun, Ernest Emenyonu, , Femi Osofisan, JP Clark, Niyi Osundare, Jerry Agada and T. M. Aluko.[3][2][6][7]

Prizes it has sponsored[]

In 2004 it awarded the following prizes:[8]

  • ANA/Atiku Abubakar Prize for Children Literature — Sola Alamutu and Dawodu Peju: Cate Saves the Ikopi Rainforest (winner); Lawal–Solarin, Tunde: Lanre and the Queen of the Stream; Olajire Olanlokun: Children Poetry for Pleasure.
  • ANA/NDDC Drama Prize (In honour of J. P. Clark) — Yahaya Dangana: The Royal Chambers (winner); Chetachukwu Isaacs-Iroegbu: Ezewanyi; Leke Ogunfeyimi: Sacrifice the King.
  • ANA/NDDC Prize (In honour of Gabriel Okara) — Ohaeto Ezenwa: Chants of a Minstrel (winner); Emeka Agbayi: Stars Die; Segun Akinlolu: King’s Messenger.
  • ANA/NDDC Prose Prize (In memory of Ken Saro-Wiwa) — Arthur-Worey: Fola: The Diaries of Mr Michael (winner); Philip Begho: Jelly Baby; Brisibe-Dorgu: Gesiere: Love So Pure.
  • ANA/Spectrum Prize — Tayo Olafioye: Tomorrow Left Us Yesterday (winner); Ifeoma Chinwuba: Merchants of Flesh; Toni Kan: Ballads of Rage.
  • ANA/Cadbury Prize — Simbo Olorunfemi: Eko Ree (winner); Nnadi Amu: Pilgrim’s Passage; Joe Ushie: Hill Songs.
  • ANA/NDDC Flora Nwapa Prize for Women Writing — Njere Chydy: Ordinary Women. (The judges noted that there was no superlative submission for the category, hence, no entry is worthy of mention.)
  • ANA Literary Journalist, 2004 — Ohai Chuks (Daily Independent, winner); Sumaila Umaisha (New Nigerian, winner).

References[]

  1. ^ "Association of Nigerian Authors". Bambooks.io. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  2. ^ a b "Are You A Nigerian Writer? Why Join The Association of Nigerian Authors?--- Brittle Paper Q&A with Richard Ali". Brittle Paper. 5 November 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b "History | Association of Nigerian Authors". Snanigeria.org. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  4. ^ B. M. Dzukogi (January 27, 2008). "Day Gov Babangida hosted writers in Minna". Daily Sun. Archived from the original on February 6, 2010. Retrieved 2009-12-08.
  5. ^ Ayegba Israel Ebije (October 31, 2009). "Nigerian Politicians Are Criminals - Gov Babangida Aliyu". Online Nigeria Daily News. Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved 2009-12-08.[dead link]
  6. ^ Diala (2020). "A Writers' Body and the Nigerian Literary Tradition". Research in African Literatures. 50 (4): 121–141. doi:10.2979/reseafrilite.50.4.08. JSTOR 10.2979/reseafrilite.50.4.08. S2CID 226487570.
  7. ^ "'At 40, we are poised to celebrate our founding fathers'". Thenationonlineng.net. 21 February 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  8. ^ [1][dead link]

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