Bernard Dadié national grand prize for literature

Bernard Dadié national grand prize for literature
Country Côte d'Ivoire
Presented by Akwaba Culture
Reward(s) 1 million CFA
First awarded 2014
Last awarded 2017
Currently held by Josué Guébo

The Bernard Dadié national grand prize for literature awards in Côte d'Ivoire since 2014, "the major writers who give meaning and energy to national letters". Created by the Ivorian Ministry of Culture and Francophonie, it is open only to individual works. It aims on the one hand to promote books and reading, and on the other hand, to encourage literary creation. This national grand prize with a trophy and a sum of one million CFA francs is awarded at the Salon international du livre d'Abidjan (SILA).

Organization

The organization of competitions and ceremonies related to this prize is entrusted to Akwaba Culture, an Ivorian association.

Evolution

Initially, National Grand Prix of Literature, it became Bernard Dadié national grand prize for literature to pay homage to the eponymous writer[1].

List of winners

  • 2014: Charles Nokan for Tel que je suis (As I am)[2]
  • 2016: Véronique Tadjo for Nelson Mandela : non à l’apartheid (Nelson Mandela: no to apartheid)[3]
  • 2017: Josué Guébo pour Aux chemins de Babo Naki (Babo Naki's Paths)[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Salon International du Livre d'Abidjan (SILA 2016) : du 26 au 28 mai 2016". Original (in French). Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  2. ↑ kkp/kam (2014). "SILA 2014 : Charles Nokan et Atita Hino, lauréats des prix nationaux de littérature". AIP (in French). Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  3. ↑ Sercom (2016). "8e édition du Salon international du Livre d'Abidjan (SILA 2016) : Véronique Tadjo remporte le Grand Prix Bernard Dadié de la littérature (2016)". SILA (in French). Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  4. ↑ tg/nmfa/fmo (25 May 2017). "Le grand prix national Bernard Dadié de la littérature décerné à Josué Guébo". AIP (in French). Retrieved 24 October 2017.
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