Bank Windhoek Doek Literary Awards announces 2023 concept, prizes

The Bank Windhoek Doek Literary Awards recently revealed its 2023 concept and logo: the aloe.

The Bank Windhoek Doek Literary Awards (BWDLAs) are awarded every two years to celebrate the works of four Namibian literary artists published in Doek! Literary Magazine – Namibia’s first and only literary magazine.

Doek Literary Awards founder Rémy Ngamije says Bank Windhoek, Doek and Namibian literary artists mirror this wonderful local plant in interesting ways.

“As part of Doek’s mission to foster a robust literary community in the country, the BWDLAs seek to bring a wider Namibian and international audience to the selected works and literary artists,” said Ngamije.

He said they have adapted to the country’s artistic climate while producing stories and art representing their respective communities.

“Together, Bank Windhoek, Doek, and Namibian writers, poets and visual artists are committed to bringing the country’s hidden stories to local and global audiences and archiving them for present and future generations,” said Ngamije.

This year’s BWDLAs have been endowed with prizes designed to support writers, poets and visual artists as they bring their visions and tales to life in Namibia.

Led by Bank Windhoek, the official sponsor of the Doek Literary Awards, the winners of each category – fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and visual art – will be awarded N$5 000 in cash.

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