Mustapha Enesi

Mustapha Enesi is a Nigerian short story writer who won the 2021 K & L Prize for African Literature for his short story "Kesandu,"[1][2][3] and the 2021 Awele Creative Trust Award for "Safety Pins Are Good Omens," which was published in Transition Magazine[4][5][6] His debut short story collection, I Cry at the Feet of My Other Body and Other Stories, which focuses on the lives of Nigerian women was published by Witsprouts in September 2025 .[7][8][9]

Mustapha Enesi
Alma materUniversity of Ilorin
OccupationWriter
Writing career
GenreFiction
Websitemustaphaenesi.com

Background

Enesi holds a background in Agriculture, having studied the course at the University of Ilorin, where he also graduated top of his class.[10]

Literary career

He was a finalist for the 2021 Alpine Fellowship Writing Prize and the 2021 Arthur Flowers Flash Fiction Prize.[11] His works have appeared in Transition Magazine, Litro Magazine, The Republic, Isele Magazine, Peatsmoke Journal, The Maine Review and Love Grows Stronger in Death among others. He was a judge for the Oxford Flash Fiction Prize in 2023.[12]

His debut short story collection was published by Witpsrouts Books in September 2025.[13] The collection is a complex exploration of womanhood, motherhood, grief, and societal pressures, featuring thirteen interconnected stories of Nigerian women striving for self-definition.[14]

References

  1. ↑ Murua, James (2021-11-10). "Mustapha Enesi wins K & L Prize for African Literature 2021". Retrieved 2025-10-11.
  2. ↑ Willie-Okafor, Paula (2021-11-23). "The K & L Prize, for U-25 Writers, Goes to NYSC Member". Open Country Mag. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
  3. ↑ "Mustapha Enesi wins the 2021 K & L Prize for his short story, 'Kesandu' – Praxis Magazine Arts and Literature | Rallying point for writers and artists". 2022-01-25. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
  4. ↑ "Mustapha Enesi Wins 2021 Awele Creative Trust Award". Brittle Paper. 2022-04-19. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
  5. ↑ Kan, Toni (2022-04-07). "Mustapha Enesi's "Safety pins are Bad Omens" wins 2021 ACT award". The Lagos Review. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
  6. ↑ "Mustapha Enesi Wins the 2021 K & L Prize". Isele Magazine. 2021-11-05. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
  7. ↑ "COVER REVEAL | I Cry At the Feet of My Other Body and Other Stories by Mustapha Enesi". Brittle Paper. 2025-05-30. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
  8. ↑ Ajose, Kehinde (2025-04-06). "Mustapha Enesi to release short story collection". The Punch. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
  9. ↑ "Mustapha Enesi's debut, 'I Cry at the Feet of My Other Body' hits stores globally". Nigeria News Direct. 2025-09-21.
  10. ↑ Ojenike, Tobi (2024-03-20). "#JayLitSpotlightSeries: Mustapha Enesi Ibrahim - JAY Lit". Retrieved 2025-10-11.
  11. ↑ "Arthur Flowers Flash Fiction Prize: 2021 Winners". Salt Hill Journal. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
  12. ↑ "Judges 2023 – Winter". Oxford Flash Fiction Prize. 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
  13. ↑ "Witsprouts Books acquires Mustapha Enesi's debut short Story collection". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. 2025-03-15. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
  14. ↑ ""I Cry At The Feet of My Other Body" Review: Mustapha Enesi's Debut Collection Confronts Patriarchy and the Loss of Agency - Afrocritik". 2025-10-03. Retrieved 2025-10-11.


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