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Shortlist announced! The Caine Prize for African Writing is Africa’s leading literary prize, and is awarded to a short story by an African writer published in English, whether in Africa or elsewhere.
The Caine Prize is now in its twelfth year. The judges panel is chaired by award-winning Libyan novelist Hisham Matar. Joining him are Granta deputy editor Ellah Allfrey, Georgetown University Professor of English David Gewanter, publisher, film and travel writer Vicky Unwin, and the award-winning author Aminatta Forna.
126 qualifying stories have been submitted from 17 African countries and the panel have announced the following 5 authors for the shortlist:
You can read the stories on the Caine Prize website. The five shortlisted authors will be attending the following events in July 2011:
A co-publishing arrangement between the Caine Prize and New Internationalist, Cassava Republic in Nigeria, Jacana Media in South Africa and Kwani? in Kenya.
| Format: | Paperback |
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| Dimensions: | 194 mm x 130 mm |
| Page extent: | 256 |
| Publication date: | 1 July 2011 |
| ISBN-13: | 978-1-906523-86-2 |
Date added: April 19, 2011
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