Nigerian Literary Competition Offers N1.7m Prizes for Youth Essays on "Boy Found Gold"
The Literary Competition offers N1.7m in cash prizes to Nigerian teenagers and youths aged 15 to 35 for the best essay submission based on the novel "Boy Found Gold" by Caleb Onyeabor. The competition centers around themes of ambition, hope, and the pursuit of dreams.
Participants must pen essays on personal and generational lessons learned from the story. The grand prize winner receives N1 million cash, with other cash prizes for runners-up.
To qualify, contestants must obtain a copy of the book and submit their essays. The competition aims to inspire through storytelling, using Onyeabor's novel as a tool for motivation and resilience in African narratives.
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