Egypt and Somalia share African Poetry Prize

Two poets from the respective countries will share a £3,000 prize from Brunel International African Poetry Prize

EGYPT'S NADRA Mabrouk joins Somalia’s Jamila Osman today (May 30) as joint winners of the attention-grabbing Brunel International African Poetry Prize.

Nadra, from Cairo, who interns for The Academy of American Poets, and Jamila, who writes and teaches in Portland, Oregon, will both share the £3,000 prize.

Aimed at putting poetry from Africa on the stage internationally, the major prize is for African poets worldwide who are yet to publish a full collection.

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