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About the APBF
The African Poetry Book Fund promotes and advances the development and publication of the poetic arts of Africa…
APBF Authors Map
An interactive map exploring our authors’ origins.
Siphokazi Jonas' Weeping Becomes a River Wins the 2025 Glenna Luschei Prize for African Poetry
Jedidiah Mugarura wins Sillerman Prize!
APBF Programs
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Annual Contests
The APBF administers three annual poetry prizes: the Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poetry, a first-book contest, the Glenna Luschei Prize for African Poetry, an award for a book by an African poet published in the previous calendar year, and the Evaristo Prize for African Poetry, an award for a selection of ten poems written by an African poet.
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African Poetry Libraries
The African Poetry Library Initiative establishes small, collaborative, and user-friendly poetry reading libraries on the African continent to support poets.
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Book Series
In collaboration with Akashic Books and the University of Nebraska Press, APBF publishes a beautifully designed box set of chapbooks, a debut collection, and other books of contemporary African poetry, including translations and our African Classics series.
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African Poetry Digital Portal
The African Poetry Digital Portal is a dynamic new and evolving digital humanities project for the study of the history of African poetry.
