Nigerian writer E C Osondu wins Pushcart Prize

Osondu himself announced the news on his Facebook page on Monday and has since been inundated with congratulatory messages from his fans across the world. The writer has been living in the United States for some time now where he is an assistant professor in English, teaching courses in creative writing at Providence College. His […]

Osondu himself announced the news on his Facebook page on Monday and has since been inundated with congratulatory messages from his fans across the world.

The writer has been living in the United States for some time now where he is an assistant professor in English, teaching courses in creative writing at Providence College. His short story collection, Voice of America, was published last year.

The Pushcart Prize is one of the most recognised literary prizes in the United States and recognises the best short stories, poetry and essays published by small presses in the previous year, the winning works of which are collected in the annual Pushcart Prize Anthology.