Otoniya J. Okot Bitek Wins Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize
Otoniya J. Okot Bitek’s poetry collection A Is for Acholi has won the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize. Congratulations Ontoniya!
The Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize is one of several BC and Yukon Book Prizes that recognize the achievements of BC and Yukon authors, illustrators and publishers. Award winners are selected through a juried system, with five finalists in each prize category, including the winner selected in each prize category. The Dorothy Livesay is awarded to the author of the best work of poetry.
