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- 1 2 Otosirieze Obi-Young, The 2017 Writivism Kofi Addo Prize for Nonfiction Goes to South Africa’s Charles King, Brittle Paper, August 23, 2017. Accessed December 5, 2020.
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- 1 2 Otosirieze Obi-Young, The 2019 Writivism Prizes Awarded to Nigeria’s Frances Ogamba & South Africa’s Resoketswe Manenzhe, Brittle Paper, August 20, 2019. Accessed December 5, 2020.
- ↑ Bamuturaki Musinguzi, 2019 Writivism Prize shortlists announced, The East African, June 7, 2019. Accessed December 5, 2020.