BALTIMORE, April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE AND JURY MEMBERS OF THE 15TH EDITION OF THE CITY OF CATTOLICA INTERNATIONAL LITERARY AWARDS 2023 selected Dr. Zekeh Gbotokuma as one of the winners of this year’s SPECIAL CRITIC AWARD. The selection was in recognition of the book, OBAMANOMICS AND FRANCISCONOMICS: A Call for Poverty Alleviation, Fairness, and Welfare (Europe Books 2022). The Commission praised the 505-page work stating that it was: “A non-fiction book committed to combining the experiences and lives of two historical leaders belonging to two different worlds but so similar in some aspects to today’s economy. The work is particularly intelligent, fascinating and thought-provoking.” The Award was the second consecutive recognition of the Pegasus Cultural Association in the book. The first recognition was winning second place at the Milan International Literary Awards 2022. According to the author, these two recognitions recall the jury’s appreciation for the leadership of President Obama and Pope Francis in addressing absolute poverty, global pandemics , refugees and the migrant crisis. and climate change.
As a theory of critical economics, Obamanomics and Francisconomics rejects “trickle-down economics” and “the globalization of indifference” (Pope Francis). “Obamanomics” is a “middle class economy” that is characterized by care, “fair participation” and “fair treatment”. ‘Francisconomics’ is an economy based on the Gospel that is rooted in Catholic social thought. Both Obama and Francis are calling for a lifestyle change in a concerted effort to rescue our planet from destruction. They urge everyone to join the “Green Revolution” and practice a sustainability-conscious “green economy” in line with the United Nations Global Goals and the Paris Agreement. They have made invaluable contributions to “Rebuilding Better Together for the World”, “World 4.0” which is characterized by “globalization”, “the fourth industrial revolution” and artificial intelligence. The author dedicates the Award to Obama and Pope Francis to whom he wishes a happy 10th anniversary of his pontificate.
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The Pegàs Literary Award went to the Italian writer Dr. Roberto Sara’s idea I intended to create ‘a chic cultural event’ combining Italian and European literature with contemporary dynamism.” Journalists, writers and celebrities attend the Cattolica City Literary Awards at the Teatro della Regina, hence the nickname “Oscar of Italian literature”. However, it is a popular prize open to neophytes and emerging artists and at the same time celebrates the personalities who have made the Italian and international literary tradition great” (Pegàs).
The $20.00-$25.00 The book is available from Amazon, major European and North American bookstores, the Author and Europe Books (https://www.europebookstore.com/products/obamanomics-and-francisconomics-dr-zekeh-s-gbotokuma/). Please join the author for a book signing at Johns Hopkins University Humanities public conference in the town either August 28 or September 25, 2023 (to be determined. Contact: Sarah Ross: sross30@jhu.edu). Thanks! Thanks! Thank you! Thanks! Arigato! Asanti!
Dr. ZEKEH S. GBOTOKUMA is a Congolese-American philosopher, lexicographer, polyglot and “cosmo citizen”. He obtained a Doctorate in Philosophy from the Gregorian University, a Postdoctoral Diploma in International Studies from the Italian Society for International Organization, a Bachelor of Theology from the Pontifical Urban University, all in Rome, Italy. He is an associate professor of Philosophy Morgan State University, from which he received the DR. SANDYE JEAN MCINTYRE, II INTERNATIONAL AWARD 2008 for his “extraordinary commitment to international understanding”. He is the founder of Polyglots in Action for Diversity, Inc. (PAD), one of the 2021 Influential People Awards of Afrimpact Magazine and one of the “Key People of the African Intellectual Revolution” (QUORA). He is the author of numerous publications, such as Obamanomics and Francisconomics (2022), Democracy and Demographics in the USA (2020), A Polyglot Pocket Dictionary of Lingala, English, French, and Italian (2016); Global Safari (2015) and A Pan-African Encyclopedia (2003), etc.
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