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Submit to the 2023 Writivism Literary Prizes (Deadline: November 30, 2023)

November 7, 2023

The Writivism Literary Prizes announce the opening of the submission window and a seven-member panel of judges for 2023.  Overall Chair: Sumayya Lee (South Africa) Sumayya Lee was born in Durban, South Africa during apartheid. She has worked as an Islamic Studies teacher and Montessori Directress. She did a Cambridge Certificate in Teaching English as … More Submit to the 2023 Writivism Literary Prizes (Deadline: November 30, 2023)

Writivism Literary Initiative Announces Relaunch and Return of Literary Prizes to mark ten years of existence | Ugandan Poet, Tramaine Suubi appointed new Managing Editor

August 17, 2023

The program, hosted by the Center for African Cultural Excellence (CACE) nonprofit, will relaunch three prizes to mark the tenth year anniversary. The new awards are fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry in translation. Shortlisted writers will take home $50(USD) with winners of each category walking away with $1000 (USD).  … More Writivism Literary Initiative Announces Relaunch and Return of Literary Prizes to mark ten years of existence | Ugandan Poet, Tramaine Suubi appointed new Managing Editor

Announcement of Writivism Literary Initiative 2020-2021 Interlude Programming

November 9, 2020

November 9, 2020 The Writivism Literary Initiative, established as a programme of the Center for African Cultural Excellence (CACE) in 2012, is pleased to announce a 4 month Interlude programme starting November, 2020. The Writivism programme has been on hiatus since September 30, 2019. Between November 2020 and March 2021, the Writivism Literary Initiative under … More Announcement of Writivism Literary Initiative 2020-2021 Interlude Programming

Statement by the Writivism Literary Initiative on #EndSARS Protest and #LekkiMassacres

October 22, 2020

October 22, 2020 The Writivism Literary Initiative, established as a programme of the Center for African Cultural Excellence (CACE) in 2012, expresses solidarity with the writers, thinkers, editors, and other creative individuals alongside their comrades, protesting the oppression and exploitation of ordinary people by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigerian Police. Our sympathies … More Statement by the Writivism Literary Initiative on #EndSARS Protest and #LekkiMassacres