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| name = Mnguember Vicky Sylvester
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| nationality = Nigerian
| nationality = Nigerian
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| alma_mater = [[University of Jos]] (1980)
| alma_mater = [[University of Jos]] [[,]] [[Bayero University]]
| occupation = Professor, educational administrator
| occupation = Professor, Educational Administrator
| years_active = 1992–Present
| employer = [[University of Abuja]]
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'''Vicky Sylvester Mnguember''' (Born 9 December 1960) is a Nigerian academic, author, critic, and a Professor of Literature at the [[University of Abuja]]. She is known for literary criticism and gender studies.<ref>{{cite web |title=Don decries government response to conflicts, says cattle ranches unnecessary |website=Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism |date=24 October 2018 |url=https://wscij.org/don-decries-government-response-conflicts/ |access-date=17 May 2024}}</ref> She is a member of the [[Nigerian Academy of Letters]]. Born in [[Gboko]], [[Benue State]], Mnguember is a native of Adikpo, [[Kwande]]. In 2024 she was selected as one of the judges of the Children's Fiction Prize for the [[Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas]] Literature Prize.<ref name=":3">{{cite web |last=Osagie |first=Evelyn |title=Judging of 2024 Nigeria prize for literature begins |website=The Nation Newspaper |date=18 April 2024 |url=https://thenationonlineng.net/judging-of-2024-nigeria-prize-for-literature-begins/ |access-date=17 May 2024}}</ref>
'''Mnguember Vicky Sylvester''' (born December 9, 1960) is a Nigerian academic, author, and a Professor of Literature at the [[University of Abuja]]. She is known for [[literary criticism]] and [[gender studies]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Don decries government response to conflicts, says cattle ranches unnecessary |website=Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism |date=24 October 2018 |url=https://wscij.org/don-decries-government-response-conflicts/ |access-date=17 May 2024}}</ref> She is a member of the [[Nigerian Academy of Letters]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-08-11 |title=NIGERIAN ACADEMY OF LETTERS’ 22ND AND 23RD COMBINED CONVOCATION, INDUCTION OF MEMBERS AND INVESTITURE OF NEW FELLOWS |url=https://nalonline.org.ng/nigerian-academy-of-letters-22nd-and-23rd-combined-convocation-induction-of-members-and-investiture-of-new-fellows/ |access-date=2024-05-29 |website=Nigerian Academy of Letters |language=en-US}}</ref>Nigeria Academy of Education and a Fellow of the [[Association of Nigerian Authors]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sulaimon |first=Adekunle |date=2022-09-17 |title=UNIABUJA VC, Onwueme, others shortlisted for ANA fellowship |url=https://punchng.com/uniabuja-vc-onwueme-others-shortlisted-for-ana-fellowship/ |access-date=2024-05-29 |website=Punch Newspapers |language=en-US}}</ref> Mnguember Vicky Sylvester has served as a judge for the [[Association of Nigerian Authors]] literary prizes, Students in Free Enterprise and Children's Fiction Prize for the [[Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas]] (NLNG) Literature Prize.<ref name=":3">{{cite web |last=Osagie |first=Evelyn |title=Judging of 2024 Nigeria prize for literature begins |website=The Nation Newspaper |date=18 April 2024 |url=https://thenationonlineng.net/judging-of-2024-nigeria-prize-for-literature-begins/ |access-date=17 May 2024}}</ref>


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Mnguember was born on 9 December 1960 in [[Gboko]], Benue State. She was raised in [[Jos]], [[Plateau State]], where she finished high school. She proceeded to the [[University of Jos]], and graduated with B.A. in English, which was followed by her [[National Youth Service Corps]] in Ibadan. Afterwards she worked as a journalist for three years, and further obtained a degree in literature from [[Bayero University Kano]], and Ph.D in [[African literature]] in Jos.{{citation need|date=May 2024}}
Mnguember was born on December 9, 1960 in [[Gboko]], Benue State. She was raised in [[Jos]], [[Plateau State]], where she finished high school. She proceeded to the [[University of Jos]], and graduated with B.A. in English, which was followed by her [[National Youth Service Corps]] in Ibadan. Afterwards she further obtained a degree in literature from [[Bayero University Kano]], and Ph.D in [[African literature]] in Jos.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mnguember Vicky Sylvester |url=https://nalonline.org.ng/mnguember-vicky-sylvester/ |access-date=2024-05-29 |website=Nigerian Academy of Letters |language=en-US}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Mnguember served as an assistant lecturer in the Department of English at the [[University of Abuja]] from 1995 to 1998. From 1998 to 2002, she became a full lecturer, and later as an Associate Professor in 2005, which she worked for three years before being promoted as a Professor of Literature in 2008.
Mnguember served as an Assistant Lecturer in the [[Department of English]] at the [[University of Abuja]] from 1995 to 1998. From 1998 to 2002, she became a full lecturer, and later as an [[Associate professor|Associate Professor]] in 2005, which she worked for three years before being promoted as a Professor of Literature in 2008. Taught at the Advanced Teachers College (ATC), [[Ahmadu Bello University]],  Kano, University of Jos (part-time) as [[Graduate assistant|Graduate]] Assistant. Lecturer II at University of Abuja 1995. Was involved in the Train the Trainers program at the [[British Council]] Teachers Training Program in Abuja and Lagos.


==Publications==
==Publications==
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* ''The Cabals and the Naked Dance'' (2015)<ref>{{cite web |last=Sylvester |first=Mnguember Vicky |title=The Cabals and the Naked Dance: ( Short Stories ) eBook : Sylvester, Mnguember Vicky: Amazon.in: Kindle Store |website=Amazon.in |date=19 November 2015 |url=https://www.amazon.in/Cabals-Naked-Dance-Short-Stories-ebook/dp/B0793QLQYW/ |access-date=17 May 2024}}</ref>
* ''The Cabals and the Naked Dance'' (2015)<ref>{{cite web |last=Sylvester |first=Mnguember Vicky |title=The Cabals and the Naked Dance: ( Short Stories ) eBook : Sylvester, Mnguember Vicky: Amazon.in: Kindle Store |website=Amazon.in |date=19 November 2015 |url=https://www.amazon.in/Cabals-Naked-Dance-Short-Stories-ebook/dp/B0793QLQYW/ |access-date=17 May 2024}}</ref>
* ''Long Shadows''(2014)<ref>{{cite web |last=III |first=Admin |title=Long Shadows: A review |website=Blueprint Newspapers Limited |date=19 May 2015 |url=https://blueprint.ng/long-shadows-a-review-2/ |language=en-US |access-date=17 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Aliyu |first=Moshood |title=In Long Shadows, echo of Tiv uprising keeps pulsating |website=The Guardian Nigeria News&nbsp;— Nigeria and World News |date=3 February 2015 |url=https://guardian.ng/art/c74-arts/in-long-shadows-echo-of-tiv-uprising-keeps-pulsating/ |access-date=17 May 2024}}</ref>
* ''Long Shadows''(2014)<ref>{{cite web |last=III |first=Admin |title=Long Shadows: A review |website=Blueprint Newspapers Limited |date=19 May 2015 |url=https://blueprint.ng/long-shadows-a-review-2/ |language=en-US |access-date=17 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Aliyu |first=Moshood |title=In Long Shadows, echo of Tiv uprising keeps pulsating |website=The Guardian Nigeria News&nbsp;— Nigeria and World News |date=3 February 2015 |url=https://guardian.ng/art/c74-arts/in-long-shadows-echo-of-tiv-uprising-keeps-pulsating/ |access-date=17 May 2024}}</ref>
* Taking Odia Seriously: Honour to a Poet, by Reuben Abati published on thisdaylive.com. Mentioned on paragraph 6<ref>{{Cite web |title=Taking Odia Seriously: Honour To The Poet&nbsp;— THISDAYLIVE |url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2023/10/03/taking-odia-seriously-honour-to-the-poet |access-date=11 May 2024 |website=www.thisdaylive.com |language=en}}</ref>
* Taking Odia Seriously: Honour to a Poet, by [[Reuben Abati]] published on thisdaylive.com. Mentioned on paragraph 6<ref>{{Cite web |title=Taking Odia Seriously: Honour To The Poet&nbsp;— THISDAYLIVE |url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2023/10/03/taking-odia-seriously-honour-to-the-poet |access-date=11 May 2024 |website=www.thisdaylive.com |language=en}}</ref>
* Emerging Perspectives on Abubakar Gimba (2014)<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/11413841 |title=Emerging perspectives on Abubakar Gimba |date=2014 |publisher=Malthouse Press Limited |isbn=978-978-51932-2-0 |editor-last=Sylvester |editor-first=Mnguember Vicky |series=Malthouse critical works |location=Lagos}}</ref>
* Emerging Perspectives on [[Abubakar Gimba]] (2014)<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/11413841 |title=Emerging perspectives on Abubakar Gimba |date=2014 |publisher=Malthouse Press Limited |isbn=978-978-51932-2-0 |editor-last=Sylvester |editor-first=Mnguember Vicky |series=Malthouse critical works |location=Lagos}}</ref>


* Nigerianess (essays)
==Legacy and awards==
* [[Women's rights|Women's Rights]] are [[Human rights|Human Rights]]
Mnguember has been recognized for her contributions as an educator. The [[Association of Nigerian Authors]] created the 'Professor Mnguember Vicky Sylvester Short Story Prize' in February 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kanu |first=Peace Piak |date=13 February 2024 |title=Reading Culture: Benue to hold Book and Arts Festival |url=https://von.gov.ng/reading-culture-benue-to-hold-book-and-arts-festival/ |access-date=11 May 2024 |website=Voice of Nigeria |language=en-US}}</ref> She was also a member of the [[Nigerian Academy of Letters]]<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |date=11 August 2021 |title=22ND AND 23RD COMBINED CONVOCATION, INDUCTION OF MEMBERS AND INVESTITURE OF NEW FELLOWS |url=https://nalonline.org.ng/nigerian-academy-of-letters-22nd-and-23rd-combined-convocation-induction-of-members-and-investiture-of-new-fellows/ |access-date=11 May 2024 |website=Nigerian Academy of Letters |language=en-US}}</ref>
* Critical Perspectives on [[Odia Ofeimun]]
* Studies in Peace and Conflict Resolution
* A Plague of Many Colours
* [[Globalization]], Language, [[Literature]] and [[Culture]] 2024
* Is in my honor Ed by Amen Uhunmgwangho et al.


==Legacy and Awards==
==Membership==
Mnguember has been recognized for her contributions as an educator. The Benue State Education Quality Assurance Agency (BEQA) created the 'Professor Mnguember Vicky Sylvester Short Story Prize' in February 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kanu |first=Peace Piak |date=13 February 2024 |title=Reading Culture: Benue to hold Book and Arts Festival |url=https://von.gov.ng/reading-culture-benue-to-hold-book-and-arts-festival/ |access-date=11 May 2024 |website=Voice of Nigeria |language=en-US}}</ref> She is also a member of the [[Nigerian Academy of Letters]]<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |date=11 August 2021 |title=22ND AND 23RD COMBINED CONVOCATION, INDUCTION OF MEMBERS AND INVESTITURE OF NEW FELLOWS |url=https://nalonline.org.ng/nigerian-academy-of-letters-22nd-and-23rd-combined-convocation-induction-of-members-and-investiture-of-new-fellows/ |access-date=11 May 2024 |website=Nigerian Academy of Letters |language=en-US}}</ref>
* Fellow of the [[Association of Nigerian Authors]] (ANA, 2021)<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Sulaimon |first=Adekunle |date=17 September 2022 |title=UNIABUJA VC, Onwueme, others shortlisted for ANA fellowship |url=https://punchng.com/uniabuja-vc-onwueme-others-shortlisted-for-ana-fellowship/ |access-date=12 May 2024 |website=Punch Newspapers |language=en-US}}</ref>
===List===
* Member of the [[Nigerian Academy of Letters]] (2019)
* Benue State Education Quality Assurance Agency (BEQA) Legacy Award for Prof. Mnguember Vicky Sylvester Short Story Prize (2024)<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Mnguember |first=Vicky Sylvester |date=15 February 2024 |title=BEQA Institute Creative Prize |url=https://thenationonlineng.net/beqa-institutes-creativity-prizes/ |journal=The Nation News |via=The Nation}}</ref>
* Director of Consultancy Service Unit in the University of Abuja, [[Abuja, Nigeria]].<ref name=":6" />

==Awards and honours==
* [[Benue State]] Education Quality Assurance Agency, Legacy Award for Prof. Mnguember Vicky Sylvester Short Story Prize (2024)<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Mnguember |first=Vicky Sylvester |date=15 February 2024 |title=BEQA Institute Creative Prize |url=https://thenationonlineng.net/beqa-institutes-creativity-prizes/ |journal=The Nation News |via=The Nation}}</ref>
* Honoured as a Fellow, [[Association of Nigerian Authors]] (ANA)<ref name=":4" />
* Honoured as a Fellow, [[Association of Nigerian Authors]] (ANA)<ref name=":4" />
* Listed as one of the [[Panel of Judges|Panels of Judges]] (children literature) for NLNG Prize for Literature, 2024<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rapheal |date=25 February 2024 |title=The Nigeria Prizes' 2024 competition addresses Climate Change, Children's Literature |url=https://sunnewsonline.com/the-nigeria-prizes-2024-competition-addresses-climate-change-childrens-literature/ |access-date=12 May 2024 |website=The Sun Nigeria |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":3" />
* Listed as one of the [[Panel of Judges|Panels of Judges]] (children literature) for NLNG Prize for Literature, 2024<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rapheal |date=25 February 2024 |title=The Nigeria Prizes' 2024 competition addresses Climate Change, Children's Literature |url=https://sunnewsonline.com/the-nigeria-prizes-2024-competition-addresses-climate-change-childrens-literature/ |access-date=12 May 2024 |website=The Sun Nigeria |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":3" />

===Membership===
* Fellow of the [[Association of Nigerian Authors]] (ANA, 2021)<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Sulaimon |first=Adekunle |date=17 September 2022 |title=UNIABUJA VC, Onwueme, others shortlisted for ANA fellowship |url=https://punchng.com/uniabuja-vc-onwueme-others-shortlisted-for-ana-fellowship/ |access-date=12 May 2024 |website=Punch Newspapers |language=en-US}}</ref>
* Member of the [[Nigerian Academy of Letters]] (2019)


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 21:14, 17 June 2024

Mnguember Vicky Sylvester
File:Vicky Sylvester Mnguember.jpg
Born (1960-12-09) 9 December 1960 (age 63)
Gboko, Benue State, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Alma materUniversity of Jos , Bayero University
Occupation(s)Professor, Educational Administrator
EmployerUniversity of Abuja

Mnguember Vicky Sylvester (born December 9, 1960) is a Nigerian academic, author, and a Professor of Literature at the University of Abuja. She is known for literary criticism and gender studies.[1] She is a member of the Nigerian Academy of Letters,[2]Nigeria Academy of Education and a Fellow of the Association of Nigerian Authors.[3] Mnguember Vicky Sylvester has served as a judge for the Association of Nigerian Authors literary prizes, Students in Free Enterprise and Children's Fiction Prize for the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Literature Prize.[4]

Early life and education

Mnguember was born on December 9, 1960 in Gboko, Benue State. She was raised in Jos, Plateau State, where she finished high school. She proceeded to the University of Jos, and graduated with B.A. in English, which was followed by her National Youth Service Corps in Ibadan. Afterwards she further obtained a degree in literature from Bayero University Kano, and Ph.D in African literature in Jos.[5]

Career

Mnguember served as an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of English at the University of Abuja from 1995 to 1998. From 1998 to 2002, she became a full lecturer, and later as an Associate Professor in 2005, which she worked for three years before being promoted as a Professor of Literature in 2008. Taught at the Advanced Teachers College (ATC), Ahmadu Bello University,  Kano, University of Jos (part-time) as Graduate Assistant. Lecturer II at University of Abuja 1995. Was involved in the Train the Trainers program at the British Council Teachers Training Program in Abuja and Lagos.

Publications

Books and essays

  • Zuma Rock and Other Poems (University of Jos Press, 1997)
  • The Cabals and the Naked Dance (2015)[6]
  • Long Shadows(2014)[7][8]
  • Taking Odia Seriously: Honour to a Poet, by Reuben Abati published on thisdaylive.com. Mentioned on paragraph 6[9]
  • Emerging Perspectives on Abubakar Gimba (2014)[10]

Legacy and Awards

Mnguember has been recognized for her contributions as an educator. The Benue State Education Quality Assurance Agency (BEQA) created the 'Professor Mnguember Vicky Sylvester Short Story Prize' in February 2024.[11] She is also a member of the Nigerian Academy of Letters[12]

List

Membership

References

  1. ^ "Don decries government response to conflicts, says cattle ranches unnecessary". Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism. 24 October 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  2. ^ "NIGERIAN ACADEMY OF LETTERS' 22ND AND 23RD COMBINED CONVOCATION, INDUCTION OF MEMBERS AND INVESTITURE OF NEW FELLOWS". Nigerian Academy of Letters. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  3. ^ Sulaimon, Adekunle (17 September 2022). "UNIABUJA VC, Onwueme, others shortlisted for ANA fellowship". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  4. ^ a b Osagie, Evelyn (18 April 2024). "Judging of 2024 Nigeria prize for literature begins". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Mnguember Vicky Sylvester". Nigerian Academy of Letters. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  6. ^ Sylvester, Mnguember Vicky (19 November 2015). "The Cabals and the Naked Dance: ( Short Stories ) eBook : Sylvester, Mnguember Vicky: Amazon.in: Kindle Store". Amazon.in. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  7. ^ III, Admin (19 May 2015). "Long Shadows: A review". Blueprint Newspapers Limited. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  8. ^ Aliyu, Moshood (3 February 2015). "In Long Shadows, echo of Tiv uprising keeps pulsating". The Guardian Nigeria News — Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Taking Odia Seriously: Honour To The Poet — THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  10. ^ Sylvester, Mnguember Vicky, ed. (2014). Emerging perspectives on Abubakar Gimba. Malthouse critical works. Lagos: Malthouse Press Limited. ISBN 978-978-51932-2-0.
  11. ^ Kanu, Peace Piak (13 February 2024). "Reading Culture: Benue to hold Book and Arts Festival". Voice of Nigeria. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  12. ^ "22ND AND 23RD COMBINED CONVOCATION, INDUCTION OF MEMBERS AND INVESTITURE OF NEW FELLOWS". Nigerian Academy of Letters. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  13. ^ Mnguember, Vicky Sylvester (15 February 2024). "BEQA Institute Creative Prize". The Nation News – via The Nation.
  14. ^ a b Sulaimon, Adekunle (17 September 2022). "UNIABUJA VC, Onwueme, others shortlisted for ANA fellowship". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  15. ^ Rapheal (25 February 2024). "The Nigeria Prizes' 2024 competition addresses Climate Change, Children's Literature". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 12 May 2024.

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