Anietie Isong is a Nigerian/British author of poetry and short stories.
Biography
editDr. Anietie Isong holds a PhD in New Media and Writing from De Montfort University, Leicester. He is also a graduate of the University of Ibadan and the University of Leicester where he studied communication. Dr. Isong started his career in broadcasting before switching to public relations. His earlier work writing scripts for radio evolved into a more dedicated focus on writing.[1] Among his poems and short stories, he won the MUSON Poetry Award for "These Many Rivers"[2] and the Commonwealth Short Story Award for "Diary of an ECOMOG Soldier".[3][4] He subsequently sponsored a special prize in the Commonwealth Short Story competition for "best Nigerian story" in 2010.[5] He also won the Olaudah Equiano Prize for Fiction and the Remember Oluwale Writing Prize.[6]
Isong has worked as a speechwriter, public relations manager and researcher in Europe, Middle East and Africa. His elder sister, Emem Isong, is a well-known producer and screenplay writer for Nollywood films.[1]
Dr. Isong's debut novel Radio Sunrise[7] explores the issue of corruption in the journalism profession[8] and has been described by as "a satirical portrait of Nigeria". Radio Sunrise won the McKitterick Prize 2018.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b "Why I Can't Join Nollywood's Emen Isong's Brother". Vanguard. 19 March 2010. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
- ^ "Young Nigerian writers shaping the world". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 2018-07-21. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
- ^ "Uche Uzorka and Anietie Isong - Nigeria". art for humanity. Durham University of Technology. Archived from the original on 21 April 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
- ^ "Nigerian writer, Anietie, set to win UK's biggest literary prize » Achievers » Tribune Online". Tribune Online. 2018-06-23. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
- ^ "Commonwealth short story winners announced". Iran Book News Agency. 21 September 2010. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
- ^ "The Remember Oluwale Writing Prize 2016 Winners Announced". www.bigbookend.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
- ^ "Our Authors: Anietie Isong". Jacaranda Books. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ Kufre Usanga, "Review | Anietie Isong’s Radio Sunrise Tackles the Commodification of Journalism", Brittle Paper, 29 January 2018.
- ^ "Aniete Isong wins McKItterick Prize 2018 for Radio Sunrise" Archived 2018-07-23 at the Wayback Machine, Sabinews, 22 July 2018.