Africa-Press – Angola. Angolan writer Nituecheni Africano won the 25th edition of the FOX USA 2024 literary prize, in the United States of America, with the work “O Recluso – O Princípio e o Fim de uma Injustiça”.
The results of the international competition, with two African writers, one Angolan and the other Nigerian, were released last Sunday (2 June), where Nituecheni Africano surpassed his direct competitor, with more than five thousand votes.
Thus, with the award for best author of the year and the Police Romance book, the Angolan will receive 16 thousand dollars, in addition to the publication and distribution of 200 copies of his work by the headquarters of Fox Corporation, adapted by SECRET FILMS, from California, United States of America.
The official award of the title to the first Angolan to win this recognized prize is scheduled for August 12th, in Midtown Manhattan, in the United States.
Speaking this Tuesday, Nituecheni Africano, literary pseudonym of Eugénio Afonso Gaspar, said that it was not easy to win the prize, as he had already competed in previous editions, however, he was never accepted due to some of the organization’s criteria.
To this end, he informed that he signed, this year, with the Brazilian publisher Roco, which, in turn, translated the book “O Recluso: O Princípio e o Fim de uma Injustiça” into the English version, which was accepted by FOX, having culminated in the award winning, last Sunday, with more than five thousand votes.
He said it was a hard-fought award, which he won thanks to his determination and persistence, which counted on the votes of Angolans and the Portuguese-speaking community, including family, writers and friends.
The book “The prisoner – the principle and end of an injustice”, with 150 pages, subdivided into 12 chapters, was launched in July 2023, in Portugal, at the headquarters of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP) and the Casa of Culture of Angola in Lisbon.
The literary work tells the story of a young lawyer, who is faced with a high-profile case in Angola, where justice seems to obscure the truth.
According to the plot, by demonstrating courage and sagacity during the trial, the protagonist stands out as a defender of human rights, facing issues of abuse of power, influence peddling and money laundering, which reflect contemporary African reality.
The “FOX US2024” literary award is an initiative by the North American cinematography company FOX, held annually in New York City, which aims to distinguish works in the romance genre, with the participation of more than 100 writers from around the world.
Writer’s journey
With a degree in Computer Science and Business Administration from the Technical University of Angola (UTANGA), Nituecheni Africanno was born in the province of Huambo, on September 12, 1990.
The writer is one of three Angolans on the list of the 50 most prominent cultural figures on the African continent, distinguished by the French magazine “Le Point” for the year 2023.
The author has four published literary works, namely “The prisoner of love” and “The winner of bread in the hands”, both in 2020, in addition to “The emigrant of the Web and his nonsense” (2022) and “The recluse: The Beginning and the End of an Injustice” (2023).
His career has been marked by five international literary awards, with emphasis on the best novel in the II and IV editions of WBR in Latin America, as well as “Referencia Literária”, in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), in 2023, with the work ““The Web emigrant and his nonsense”.
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