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Obinna Udenwe Wins the Prestigious Heritage Lit Prize

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Obinna Udenwe

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August 30, 2024

Obinna Udenwe Wins the Prestigious Heritage Lit Prize
The judging panel cited Colours of Hatred as a masterpiece of contemporary African literature during the ceremony in Lagos. The prize, awarded annually to a single work that 'reshapes the imaginative terrain of the continent,' comes a year after the novel was shortlisted for the NLNG Nigeria Prize for Literature.
Obinna Udenwe

Obinna Udenwe

Obinna Udenwe is an award-winning Nigerian novelist and short story writer. He is the author of Satans & Shaitans, Colours of Hatred, and Years of Shame.

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