FYI, this item was seen on Malilink. I appended the announcement letter below instead of attaching the file - it has the URL for more info.
The prize is as far as I can tell "English-only." Don ------------------------------- From: Deborah Ahenkorah Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 11:12 AM Subject: Announcing....the Baobab Prize, an African literary award Dear Friend, I am very happy to announce the launching of the inaugural Baobab Prize, a literary award designed to acknowledge and encourage the writing of young African literature. I ask for your support in spreading word about this exciting initiative. Find attached to this email, our official launching letter and advertising flyer. Please endeavor to pass these on to as many interested persons as possible. Also feel free to put up our flyer to aid in advertising. The Baobab Prize is here shake up African literature as we know it. We count on your support in making this happen. Sincerely, Deborah Ahenkorah Co-Administrator, the Baobab Prize Bryn Mawr College '10 ------------ website: http://www.baobabprize.googlepages.com email: baobabprize.gmail.com The Baobab Prize Reading Young, Writing Smart July 21, 2008 Greetings! It is my pleasure to announce the inaugural launching of the annual Baobab Prize, an initiative aimed at acknowledging and encouraging the writing of young African literature. The Baobab Prize is a literary award that aspires to impact the future of African literature by identifying the literary giants of the next generation and producing classic stories that will be appreciated for years to come. It has been an exciting and challenging past couple of months as the administrative team of the Baobab Prize has striven to design for this award, a model that is sustainable and practical. Consequently, the totality of the organization of this prize is virtual and its scope is international, open to African citizens everywhere irrespective of their age or race. We solicit your support in spreading word about this exciting endeavor. Please find our advertising flyer attached to this correspondence. We implore that you pass it on and encourage as many eligible persons as you know to participate in this competition. All necessary details and information are available on our website: http://baobabprize.googlepages.com. Today is a memorable day for us as we commemorate our achievement, this launching. Please join us in celebrating. Let us say three cheers to the Baobab Prize, its future, and its impact. Long live the Baobab prize! The Baobab Prize: reading young, writing smart! Sincerely, Deborah Ahenkorah & Ramatoulaye Shagaya, Principal administrators, the Baobab Prize ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AfricanLanguages/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AfricanLanguages/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
