In other news, Nigerian Chika Maureen Ukaigwe is the second placed winner of the 2006 BBC African Performance playwriting competition. Once Upon a Time in Lagos, by Ghanaian Efo Kodjo Mawugbe is joint third winning story.
Winner of the competition is Kenyan John Rigoiyo Gichuki who entered under a name the organisers original thought was Ghanaian. The competition news bafflingly refered to Gichuki's choice as having "entered under a false name!" Exclamation theirs, but I'm surprised. Have they never heard of a pseudonym in writing?
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Your site is ever informative. Kudos to you and the Nigerians that are making us proud.
Thanks for the kind words, 'Anonymous'. We aim to please;-)
C J Onyia is also a Nigerian living in UK. You missed this writer out in the well deserved accolades
I was captivated by the sad yet beautiful story, Dangling Modifier by Uduak Isong. Uduak your writing spoke to me.
I would love to read or listen to the story again and any other stories. Can anyone can put me in touch with Uduak?
Carol
New Zealand
I am a Barbadian listener based in Barbados and I first heard an excerpt from Uduak Isong's "Dangling Modifier" on the BBC's online program Network Africa several months ago. I found the short piece so hilariously entertaining and captivating that I have never forgotten the title and since that day I always break out in loud laughs every time I think of the words "Dangling Modifier". Try as hard as I could to find the full version of that short story, I am yet to come across it. Such a great pity that the stories which win awards are not published online for the enjoyment of readers.
Thanks Uduak, wherever you are.
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