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We’re thrilled to reveal the Brigitte Poirson Literature Prize (BPLP) 2024 shortlist!
These standout entries which wowed our judges are:
Poetry:
- HOME IS A FOUR LETTERED WORD BEYOND MY REACH by Abdulwahab Fatima Zahara
- ROOM GHAZAL by Chiwenite Onyekwelu
- MEMORY IS A BIRD by Agboola Tariq A.
- PLAYLIST OF A PAPER-BACK WAR: EP 1 by Ebuka Evans
- YOU CANNOT KILL THE FIRE OF GRIEF THROUGH INTERACTIONS BETWEEN GENITALS by Abduljalal Musa Aliyu
- LAYERS by Ese-Ose Idemudia
- KADUNA by Ókólí Stephen Nonso
- BENEDICTION by Ojo Olumide Emmanuel
- AKPABANA’S BANQUET by Hillary Ofukocho Anfofun
- A POEM OF MY UNBECOMING by Prosper C. Ìféányí
Short Story:
- INTERVIEW by Ola W. Halim
- THE IN-BETWEEN By Gloria Ogo
- (DISCARD ME) LIKE A BROKEN DOLL by Daniel Echezonachi Maxwell
- SOUP by Chinaza James-Ibe
- HAMAKA, LEAVE ME ALONE by Testimony Odey
These exceptional entries are competing for a $300 cash prize shared by the category winners, a digital chapbook publishing deal, and features in both the December issue of Cọ́nscìò Magazine and the 2024 BPLP e-anthology.
Mark your calendars—the winners will be revealed on Saturday, December 28, 2024!