Amatoritsero Ede facts for kids

Amatoritsero "Godwin" Ede is a poet from Nigeria and Canada. He used to write under the name "Godwin Ede." He later changed his name to protest unfair treatment he saw in some countries. He also wanted to make a statement about how some Western countries have historically treated African nations.

Since 2002, Ede has lived in Canada. He was helped to move there by PEN Canada. This group supports writers who have had to leave their home countries. Before becoming a writer, he was a Hindu Monk. He also worked as a book editor for a big publisher in Nigeria.

Amatoritsero Ede is the publisher of a literary magazine. It is called Maple Tree Literary Supplement (MTLS). From 2005 to 2007, he also edited an online poetry journal. It was named Sentinel Poetry Online.

In 2005 and 2006, he was a "Writer-in-Residence" at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. This means he was a special guest writer at the university. He also studied for his PhD in English literature there. He earned his PhD in 2013. His research looked at how African literature is seen in the world. He also has degrees in literature and German from a university in Germany.

Awards and Recognition

Amatoritsero Ede has won several awards for his writing:

• 1993: He was a runner-up in a poetry contest. This was the Association of Nigerian Authors' (ANA) Poetry Competition. His manuscript was called "A Writer's Pains."
• 1998: He won the All-Africa Christopher Okigbo Prize for Literature. This was for his first collection of poems. This prize was created by Wole Soyinka, a famous Nigerian writer.
• 2004: He won second prize in the May Ayim Award. This is an international literary prize for Black German writers.
• 2013: His work was longlisted for the Nigeria Prize for Literature. This is a very important literary award in Nigeria.