Rose Okeke, a Nigerian writer, wins the James Currey Prize for African Literature 2022. Rose wins the £1000 award for her novel, “”Child of the Corn.”” beating other shortlisted novels from 3 African countries. She also became an Oxford University fellow. The James Currey Literary Festival, which took place at the University of Oxford from September 1–3,2022, was concluded with the announcement of the winner at a prize ceremony hosted by the publisher of OneWorld Publications, Juliet Mabey.
The James Currey Prize for African Literature is an annual award given to the best-unpublished work of fiction written in English by any writer set in Africa or about Africans in Africa or the Diaspora. It was founded in 2020 in memory of James Currey, a publisher of academic books on Africa, by Nigerian author, filmmaker, and publisher Onyeka Nwelue. Ani Kayode Somtochukwu was the first prize winner in 2021.
The James Currey Literature Award is backed by the following organizations, British Council, British Airways, Daniel Ford International, Bodleian Libraries, African Studies Centre, University of Oxford, Pitanga, Heat African, OneWorld Publications, Abibiman Publishing, Hattus Books, FTWeekend Oxford Literary Festival, La Cave Musik, Punch, World Arts Agency, Y! Naija, Open Country Magazine, Sally Dunsmore, BellaNaija, NaijaTimes, ThisIsLagos, and James Murua.
