Suspend The Prize, Save The Literature: My Case Against NLNG’s Costly Literary Model
By IKHIDE IKHELOA A Literary Prize for Whom? My Challenge to NLNG’s Elitist Model of Cultural Patronage “For us Africans, literature must serve a purpose: to expose, embarrass, and fight corruption and authoritarianism. It is understandable why the African artist is utilitarian.” — Ama Ata Aidoo I keep returning to Ama Ata Aidoo’s words because […]
