Pictures taken during and after ANA Osun March Reading

ANA Osun March Reading- Summary of how it went

ANA OSUN MARCH READING-SUMMARY OF HOW IT WENT 

On the 17^th of March 2019, ANA Osun under the leadership of Mr. Muriola Awosemo hosted the only surviving son of the late Yoruba literary sage (D.O. Fagunwa), Mr. Diipo Fagunwa as Guest Writer for the month of March in Osogbo, the capital of Osun state. Mr. Diipo Fagunwa, accompanied by some of his relatives and friends gave a brilliant lecture on Good Governance and Fantasy citing and quoting from some of his late father’s works i.e Aditu Olodunmare, Ogboju Ode Ninu Igbo Irunmale, Ireke Onibudo and other texts for illustrations and as case studies. The literary event which turned out to be an avenue of readings, book sales, networking and think-tank on ways of promoting good governance in the country and literature in Osun State featured eminent and important literary personalities from the nooks and crannies of the state. Mr. Diipo Fagunwa also read from two of his late father’s works. The programme featured eminent and literary personalities from the state like Prince Femi Ademiluyi, the Pioneer Chairman of ANA Osun who is also a former National Secretary of the Association, Prof. Gbemisola Adeoti who is the current Dean of the Faculty of Art, University of Ife, Mr. Biodun Oloyede, a former state Chairman of the Chapter, Mr. Funso Babarinde, current vice chairman of the chapter, Mr. Wole Adedoyin, ANA National Publicity Secretary (South), Mr. Quadri Adelowo, Mr. Albert Afeso  to mention but few.

ANA Osun Members also availed themselves the opportunity of registering for the ongoing ANA Membership Database project which the current ANA National administration under the leadership of Mallam Denja Abdulahi has compulsory for all the state chapters of the association across the country.

2019 ANA Literary Prizes: Call for Entries

2019 ANA LITERARY PRIZES: CALL FOR ENTRIES

 INTRODUCTION

The Association of Nigerian Authors [ANA] hereby announces a range of prizes for its 2019 literary competitions. The prizes are:

1. ANA Prize for Poetry (published & unpublished works) – N 100,000

2. ANA Prize for Prose Fiction (published & unpublished works) – N 100,000 

3. ANA Prize for Drama (published & unpublished works) – N 100,000  

4. ANA Prize for Children's Literature- 7-13 years age range (Published works only and open to all categories of authors) - N100, 0000

5.  ANA/ Abubakar Gimba Prize for Fiction (Short Stories Collection-Publishedworks) – N200, 000.

6. ANA/Maria Ajima Prize for Literary Criticism (Focus on criticism of emergent Nigerian Literature) – N100, 000

Nigerian writers, at home and abroad, desirous of entering their works for the Annual Literary Prizes, may now do so. Works entered should have been published between 2018 and 2019. 

REQUIREMENTS

1. An entry fee of N3, 000 (per entry) is required for all the prizes .The fee is to be paid by the author or the publisher in favour of the: 

ACCOUNT NAME: Association of Nigerian Authors(ANA) 

BANK: Zenith  Bank of Nigeria Plc  

ACCOUNT NO:  1014606745 

Please, note: 

[a] The entry fee is for the purpose of prize administration only. 

[b] A photocopy of the appropriate Deposit Slip[s] MUST accompany Requirement 2 below. 

2. Six copies (6) of the book or manuscript to be entered, specifying the Prize being entered for, alongside a covering letter and the photocopy of the Deposit Slip used in Requirement 1 above, should be sent by post to: 

The General Secretary, 

Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), 

KM 2, Mamman Vatsa Writers’ Village, Mpape, Abuja

 Or PMB 518, Area 10 Garki, Abuja

The covering letter should contain accurate contact details of the writer or/and publisher of the work, including email and surface mail addresses and telephone numbers. 

Please, note also that: 

[a] The Association will NOT take responsibility for the delay in the postal service nor claim registered parcels in cases where it has to pay for such entries or parcels. 

[b] Multiple entries, where applicable, are allowed but a work must not have been entered for the same prize prior to the present entry and it must have been published between 2018 and 2019.

GENERAL INSTRUCTION

 The works that are to be submitted in all categories should be original and not recast(s) of already existing works. All submissions are subjected to copyright laws of Nigeria as authors should note that they retain full responsibility for any sort of infringement. Works entered into for ANA prizes are expected to be of the highest language and literary quality.

(a)ANA/ Maria Ajima Prize for Literary Criticism (published works only) 

Length: Not more than 15 pages of A4 paper size following format of academic essays.

 1. Type double spaced using MS Word. Use Times New Roman Type face 12 point font size.

2. The essay, if published in a journal, newspaper, books or as electronic text on-line, must be within the valid dates indicated on this call for submissions.

3. Referencing style is either the latest MLA or APA style.

4. Five hard copies as loose sheets or as a bound monograph are to be submitted to ANA, plus a soft copy sent by email to foninyang@yahoo.com and anaexco2015@gmail.com

6. The essay should not be a generalized survey but should rather be focused on specific texts (in any of the genres) of selected authors at a time.

7. The essay should state where the texts or performance analysed can be accessed or located and where it (essay) has been published.

8. All entries in this category should be accompanied by a letter affirming the originality of the essay and authorial authenticity.

9. In addition, all other rules covering ANA competitions are applicable.

Copyright: The copyright to every winning entry is to be held by the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), Maria Ajima Trust, and the author of the work. The winning entry will be published in subsequent ANA Reviews.

DEADLINE

Deadline for the receipt of ALL entries is  Friday, May 31^st , 2019(there will be no extension of this deadline).  A shortlist will be announced in September, 2018. Winners of the prizes will be announced by the judges at the Awards Dinner during the 38th International Annual Convention of the Association of Nigerian Authors in October, 2019. 

Ofonime Inyang, PhD

General Secretary

ANA Osun set to host the only surviving son of the LATE D.O. Fagunwa on Sunday

MONTHLY READING: ANA OSUN SET TO HOST THE ONLY SURVIVING SON OF THE LATE D.O. FAGUNWA ON SUNDAY

The Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) Osun State chapter has set aside Sunday, 17^th of March, 2019, to host the only surviving Son of the late Yoruba literary sage (D.O. Fagunwa), Mr. Diipo Fagunwa in Osogbo, the state Capital of Osun State. 

In a press release signed by ANA Osun Chairman and General Secretary, Mr. Muriola Awosemo and Mr. Bada Yusuf, the event will take place at the N.U.J Press Center, Iwo-Ibadan Road, Osogbo by 2:00PM prompt. 

Uncle Diipo Fagunwa as fondly called is a fantasy writer like his late dad. A financial member of ANA Osun. A former lecturer in University of Ife, but now into disability management and elderly care and support. Uncle Diipo Fagunwa will be talking on the theme “Governance and Fantasy”.

The second phase of the literary event is the birthday celebration of the current ANA Osun Chairman, Mr. Muritala Awosemo who just added a new year to his age. Also registration of ANA Financial members for the ongoing ANA Database will take place same day.

The literary event promises to be an avenue of poetry reading, book sales and signing, networking with fellow writers across the nooks and crannies of Osun State.