Radio Canada International Profiles Penguin Prize Winner, Pius Adesanmi

The Institute of African Studies warmly congratulates Professor Pius Adesanmi for winning the inaugural Penguin Prize for African writing in the non-fiction category!

Professor Pius Adesanmi of the Department of English Language and Literature and the Institute of African Studies at Carleton University was in Johannesburg at the Mail & Guardian‘s Literary Festival on September 4th where the prize was announced.  His winning book manuscript, You’re Not a Country, Africa will be published by Penguin Books. For further information, please see:

• http://www.penguinbooks.co.za/news/421/
• http://saharareporters.com/news-page/pius-adesanmi-saharareporters-weekly-columnist-wins-penguin-prize-african-writing
• http://www.nigeriavillagesquare.com/articles/nvs/pius-adesanmi-wins-penguin-prize-for-african-writing.html
• http://www.mg.co.za/article/2010-09-05-ellen-aaku-wins-fiction-prize-at-mg-litfest
• http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/Home/5615743-146/nexts_adesanmi_wins_penguin_award_.csp