URI Africana studies professor wins 2026 Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poets
July 27, 2026
July 27, 2026
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, July 27 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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URI Africana studies professor wins 2026 Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poets
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KINGSTON, R.I. - July 27, 2026 - When University of Rhode Island assistant professor of Africana studies Rachel (Afia) Ansong began writing her poetic collection "I buried [her] in a field of lemongrass" five years ago, she traveled back to an emotion . . .
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URI Africana studies professor wins 2026 Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poets
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KINGSTON, R.I. - July 27, 2026 - When University of Rhode Island assistant professor of Africana studies Rachel (Afia) Ansong began writing her poetic collection "I buried [her] in a field of lemongrass" five years ago, she traveled back to an emotion . . .