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Shenoda wins Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poets
The winner of the 2021 Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poets is Sherry Shenoda for her collection, “Mummy Eaters.”
Shenoda will receive a $1000 cash award and publication of her manuscript as part of the African Poetry Book Series by the University of Nebraska Press.