The NLNG Nigeria Prize for Literature

Awarded for Colours of Hatred

Colours of Hatred was a finalist for The NLNG Nigeria Prize for Literature, widely regarded as one of the most prestigious literary awards on the African continent. The shortlist recognition further expanded recognition for the novel as it won the Chinua Achebe Prize the same year.

Highlights

•Shortlisted in 2021
•One of the most prestigious literary prizes on the African continent

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The line between fiction and reality is very thin.

Obinna Udenwe

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