Nigerian,Teju Cole wins $10,000 award...Congrats!

....Teju Cole

Hey! people this is a good news, no bad or scary news or plea for help, so relax and read....

Teju Cole, a Nigerian writer and blogger has won this year’s

Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award for a ‘distinguished’ first book of fiction.

PEN New England, a regional branch of the international writers organisation, and the Hemingway Foundation announced on Tuesday that Cole, 36, would receive $10,000 for ‘Open City.’

Cole’s story of a Nigerian doctor’s physical and spiritual journey also is a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle award. The author grew up in Nigeria and currently lives in New York City.

The Hemingway award was founded in 1976 by Mary Hemingway, widow of the Nobel laureate. Previous winners of the Hemingway prize include Marilynne Robinson and Edward P. Jones.

Hi Cole, Congrats man, remember we are still your friend! No forget us 'abeg'.*wink*