Since 1993, ASA members have recognized the best critical edition or translation into English of primary source material on Africa published during the previous two years. The winner (an editor, annotator, or a compiler) of the biennial ASA Text Prize receives a $300 award.
2001 -
1999 - no award
1997 - Committee: Edward Alpers, Ch. [Eguenia Herbert, Catherine Coquery-Vidrovitch]
Winner
Vaughan, J.H. & Kirk-Green, A.H.M. (Eds.). (1995). The diary of Hamman Yaji: Chronicle of a West African Muslim ruler.
Finalist
Drew, A. (Ed.). (1996). South Africa's radical tradition: A documentary history. Cape Town: Buchu Books;
James, W., Baumann, G., & Johnson, D.H. (Eds.). (1996). Juan Maria Schuver's travels in north-east Africa, 1880-1883.
Maddox, G.H. (Ed.). (1995). [Mnyampala, Mathias E.] The Gogo: History, customs, and traditions.
Scheub, H. (1996). The tongue is fire: South Africa storytellers and apartheid. Madison, WI: University of
Willan, B. (Ed.). (1996). Sol Plaatje: Selected writings. Athens, OH: Ohio University Press.
1995 - Committee:
Winner
Johnson, D. H. (Ed.). (1993). Percy Coriat, governing the Nuer: Documents in Nuer history and
Finalists
Christelow, A. (Ed.). (1994). Thus ruled Emir Abbas: Selected cases from the records of the Emir of Kano's Judicial
Perrot, C.-H. & van Dantzig, A. (1994). Marie-Joseph Bonnat et les Ashanti (journal 1869-1874). Paris:
Marquerat, Y. (1993). La naissance du Togo: Selon les documents de l'epoque. Lome: Editions Haho.
1993 - Committee:
Winner