Problem? Africa and the Struggle for Agency (Michigan State University Press; 2020). Awards In 2001, Adesanmi's first book, The Wayfarer and Other Poems, won the Association of Nigerian Authors' Poetry Prize. In 2010, his book You're not a Country, Africa (Penguin Books, 2011), a collection of essays, won the inaugural Penguin Prize for African Writing in the nonfiction category. In 2017, Adesanmi was a recipient of Canada Bureau of International Education Leadership Award. References External links In Pius Adesanmi's speech and writing, there is hope for a Pan-African future (February 2016) LSE Summit Interview Articles by Pius Adesanmi 1972 births 2019 deaths Canadian male non-fiction writers Nigerian emigrants to Canada University of Ilorin alumni University of Ibadan alumni People from Kogi State University of British Columbia alumni Pennsylvania State University faculty Carleton University faculty Canadian columnists Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in Ethiopia Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 2019