Attah said that being selected personally by Evaristo “is an honor of a lifetime.”“I was overjoyed because I love Bernardine’s boldness as a writer.
In 2012, she launched the Brunel International African Poetry Prize, now renamed the Evaristo African Poetry Prize, with the aim of providing a platform for emerging poets from Africa and the diaspora.
For Evaristo, mentorship is about more than just refining writing skills.
Both Evaristo and Attah share a commitment to challenging misconceptions and stereotypes surrounding Africa and its people through their work.
“People have said to me, “Isn’t writing about Africa or Black people limiting?” Evaristo said.
Persons:
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Organizations:
CNN, Protégé Arts Initiative, Arts, Brunel University London, Brunel International
Locations:
Africa, Europe, America, Athens, Greece, Senegal, Nigerian, London, New York, Trinidad, Ghana, England, White