The caine prize for african writing is a registered charity whose aim is to bring african writing to a wider audience using our annual literary award. In 20 he served on the jury for the caine prize in african writing. The five shortlisted prize stories, as well as stories written at caine prize workshops, are published annually in the united kingdom and africa. Chestnuts, economy and culture cambridge university press. Kenyan writer makena onjerika has won the 2018 caine prize for african writing often described as africas leading literary award, for her short story entitled fanta blackcurrant, published in wasafiri 2017. We use cookies for site personalization, analytics and advertising. He directed the 2015 lannan symposium, in natures wake. The caine prize has been awarded annually since 2000 for a short story by an african writer published in english, and is widely recognised as africas leading literary award. He is the editor of the book series cultural memory in the present, published by stanford university press. His awards include fellowships and grants from the breadloaf writers conference, the peter s.
Its focus is on the short story, reflecting the contemporary development of the african storytelling tradition. In addition, his work has been published in various anthologies and journals. Patrick modiano, a modern proust, is awarded nobel in. By peter streckfus selected by elisabeth frost, 20 pol editors prize a hard won, fully realized, wonderfully eccentric book. Sumita chakraborty sumita chakraborty is poetry editor of agni, art editor of at length, and a fellow at the fox center for humanistic inquiry at emory university, where she is a phd candidate in english. The winner will also have the opportunity to take up a months residence at georgetown university in washington dc, and to take part in the open book. May 16, 2017 the 2017 caine prize shortlist has been announced and it is an exciting, surprising, recordsetting one. The caine prize is named after sir michael caine, the chairman of the booker prize management committee for almost 25 years. Okwiri oduor wins 2014 caine prize for african writing. The caine prize is awarded to the best 3,00010,000word short story by an african writer. The caine prize for african writing is open for entries. Kenyan writer makena onjerika won the 2018 caine prize for african writing for her. The prize was launched in 2000 to encourage and highlight the richness and diversity of african writing by bringing it to a wider audience internationally, and was named after the late sir michael caine, former chairman of booker plc and chairman of the booker.
Nigerian author tope folarin in running for second caine prize. Because of the caine prizes connection to the booker prize. Alumni books the mfa program for writers at warren wilson. Elnathan was one of my boys at the workshop nine words which caused quite a media circus on social networking website, twitter a few days ago. Previous winners the caine prize for african writing. In addition to administering the prize, we work to connect readers with african writers throughof public events. Jennifer wenzel is jointly appointed in the department of english and comparative literature and the department of middle eastern, south asian, and african studies.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the caine prize for african writing 20. Participatory art and the politics of spectatorship verso, 2012 honorable mention jacob edmond, a common strangeness fordham university press, 2012 the 20 asap book prize judges were karen jacobs, jesse matz, and terry smith. This year the judging panel is the caine prize for african writing is africas leading literary prize. The caine prize for african writing 20 kindle edition by prize, caine. The 20 birthday honours were appointments by some of the 16 commonwealth realms of queen elizabeth ii to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. For those who are not familiar, the caine prize for african writing, which was first awarded in year 2000 is an award open to writers from anywhere in africa for work published in english. Etd collection for fordham university fordham university. In 20, arinze attended the farafina trust creative writing. His short story love poems was awarded the prestigious caine prize for african writing in 2001, which catapulted habila onto the international stage. The 20 collection includes the five shortlisted stories and the stories written at the caine prize writers workshop. The birthday honours are awarded as part of the queens official birthday celebrations during the month of june. Global georgia initiative willson center for humanities and. The art and politics of environmental crisis and is an affiliate of the georgetown environmental initiative. It is named after sir michael caine, former chairman of booker plc and chairman of the booker prize management committee for.
And it has the prize s second ever story to be translated. The 2017 prize was awarded to sudanese poet bushra alfadil for his the story of the girl whose birds flew away. Arnold goldman is a graduate of harvard university b. In his literary life, berrigan authored over 50 books, won many awards, and taught at fordham university from 2000, until his death in 2016. Finalist, modernist studies association book prize for a first book. Afterlives of anticolonial prophecy in south africa and beyond, published by chicago and kwazulunatal in 2009, was awarded honorable mention for the perkins prize by the international society for the study. It has both the prizes oldest shortlistee ever and one of its youngest. May 15, 2018 the shortlist for the 2018 caine prize has been announced. The caine prize looks for the best short stories from the entire african continent. The 5 writers shortlisted for the 2018 caine prize brittle. Press releases the caine prize for african writing.
Three aais book prizes were awarded at the conference in zurich for the best books in italian studies published in 20. The chair of judges, nii ayikwei parkes, announced. The caine prize for african writing series by the caine prize. What it is and why it matters bronwyn averett jul 11, 2016 this years winner of the caine prize for african writing was south african writer lidudumalingani for his story memories we lost, which can be found in the collection incredible journey. Lesley nneka arimahs what it means when a man falls from the sky, is a dark, fascinating, and brilliant story about identity, and gentrification. The global georgia initiative public event series brings world class thinkers to georgia. The award was announced monday at the bodleian library in oxford, england. A fictional navy drama set in the pacific during world war ii, it was directed by edward dmytryk and produced by stanley kramer, and stars humphrey bogart, jose ferrer, van johnson, and fred macmurray. The queens birthday honours were announced on 15 june 20 in the united kingdom, on 10 june 20 in australia on 3 june 20 in new zealand, on 15 june 20 in grenada, papua new guinea, solomon islands, tuvalu, saint lucia and belize. The prize, a new book by dale russakoff, examines the.
Global georgia initiative global georgia program research projects. Digitalback books, now entering its fourteenth year, the caine prize for african writing is africas leading literary prize, and is awarded to a short story by an african writer published in english, whether in africa or elsewhere. The chair of judges, art historian and broadcaster, gus caselyhayford said, the shortlist was selected from 96 entries from 16 african countries. On generation and corruption by terrence chiusano winner of the 2012 20 pol editors prize, selected by elisabeth frost. In a sign of the established calibre to be found in african writing and. These 15 unique short stories depict the reality of this continent. Paolo squatriti, landscape and change in early medieval italy. And the 2017 caine prize winner is african book addict. The caine prize for african writing awarded annually to creative writers short stories, is open for submissions into its 2018 edition. It presents global problems in local context by addressing pressing contemporary questions, including the economy, society, and the environment, with a focus on how the arts and humanities can intervene. In collaboration with professor brian hochman, hensley founded and directs the modernities working group. Bruce robbins, old dominion foundation professor in the humanities at columbia university, works mainly in the areas of nineteenth and twentieth century fiction, literary and cultural theory, and postcolonial studies. Global georgia initiative willson center for humanities. It has both the prize s oldest shortlistee ever and one of its youngest.
May 15, 20 the shortlist for the 20 caine prize for african writing has been announced today wednesday 15 may and among the five stories chosen are an unprecedented four nigerian entries. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This collection brings together the five 20 shortlisted stories, along with stories written at the caine prize writers workshop, taking place in south africa in. Events the heyman center for humanities at columbia university. The 2016 caine prize shortlist is out and the stories have the african literary community abuzz. Cyclorama by daneen wardrop winner of the 20 2014 pol prize, selected by kimiko hahn. Jan 01, 20 the 20 collection includes the five shortlisted stories and the stories written at the caine prize writers workshop. The fifteenth annual caine prize for african writing. The caine prize for african writing is an annual literary award for the best original short story by an african writer, whether in africa or elsewhere, published in the english language. Binyavanga wainaina took to twitter this weekend, and this morning, to bash the caine prize, again, saying african writers should be asking more questions about the sponsorship of awards. The 20 caine prize winner tope folarin has been shortlisted for the. New writing and writers from africa are celebrated each year by the caine prize. Witnessing colonial trauma in modern and anglophone literature location. Its main sponsor is the ako foundation, whose primary focus is the making of grants to projects which promote.
The caine prize for african writing 20 kindle edition by. The shortlist for the 20 caine prize for african writing has been announced today wednesday 15 may and among the five stories chosen are an unprecedented four nigerian entries. Tope folarin nigeria genesis from callaloo johns hopkins university press, usa, 2014 tope folarin won the caine prize for african writing in 20, and in 2014 he was named in the africa39 list of the most promising african writers under 39. The 5 writers shortlisted for the 2018 caine prize. As well as a range of free workshops and sessions, the festival also boasts a number of ticketed. Okwiri oduor wins caine prize for african writing the new. The mutiny of the title is legalistic, not violent, and takes place during typhoon cobra, in december 1944. Prizes association for the study of the arts of the present. Jul 15, 2014 okwiri oduor, a 25yearold kenyan who studied law but switched to writing, has won the 2014 caine prize for african writing. The caine prize for african writing is an annual literary award for the best original short story by.
Original caine prize shortlist revealed the bookseller. Rather than the anxiety of influence, peter streckfus vows for a complex, loving embrace of influence. The twoway namwali serpell promised to split the awards winnings with her fellow nominees. The caine prize for african writing series by the caine. For those who are not familiar, the caine prize for african writing, which was first awarded in year 2000, is an award open to writers from anywhere in africa for work published in english. African studies phd scholarship arabic sources for west african history, west african manuscripts in the british library the department of african studies and anthropology at the university of birmingham incorporating the centre of west african studies and the british library are pleased to announce a threeyear. A graduate of fordham university in the bronx, brennan worked as a field reporter for fox 5 news before jumping to cbs news in february 20. Previously shortlisted the caine prize for african writing.
Jul 17, 20 elnathan was one of my boys at the workshop nine words which caused quite a media circus on social networking website, twitter a few days ago. Named for british patron sir michael harris caine no, not that sir michael caine and awarded in oxford university s bodleian library, the caine prize has occasionally attracted criticism. There are three nigerians, one south african, and one sudanese. The film is based on the caine mutiny, the 1951 pulitzer prizewinning novel written by herman wouk. The caine mutiny is the 1951 pulitzer prize winning novel by herman wouk. Among its themes, it deals with the moral and ethical decisions made at sea by ship captains. Jun 28, 2016 tope folarin nigeria genesis from callaloo johns hopkins university press, usa, 2014 tope folarin won the caine prize for african writing in 20, and in 2014 he was named in the africa39 list of the most promising african writers under 39. Abdul adans, the lifebloom gift, is a dark, troubling story about sexuality and other identities. American association for italian studies book prize. Do you all remember that the literary magazines like transition that pubished ngugi, bessie head, soyinka were sponsored by cia. The shortlist for the 2018 caine prize has been announced. Tope folarin wins 20 caine prize for african writing. The 20 shortlist features four writers from just one country, nigeria, and one. Books from prior winners are available from fordham university press recent publications.
Patrick modiano, the french writer whose moody, terse and occasionally dreamlike novels are often set during the nazi occupation of france, won the 2014 nobel prize in literature on thursday. Organizer, caine prizerelated residency, lectures, and events, georgetown university, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012 lannan literary programs committee, georgetown university, 20072010, 20122018 film studies search committee, georgetown university, 20092010. Bushra alfadil won the 2017 caine prize for african writing, described as africas leading literary award, for his short story entitled the story of the girl whose birds flew away, translated by max shmookkler, with support from najlaa osman eltom published in the book of khartoum a city in short fiction comma press, uk. His yale dissertation on the fiction of james joyce was published in 1966 as the joyce paradox. The novel grew out of wouks personal experiences aboard a destroyerminesweeper in the pacific theater in world war ii. If youre a reader looking for a book to perk your jaded interest in a world with too many homogeneous books, african violet and other stories, the collection of the 2012 caine prize for african writing shortlisted entries, is the book for you. Jul 14, 2014 okwiri oduor wins 2014 caine prize for african writing this article is more than 5 years old described as joycean in its reach, kenyan authors short story my fathers head is named winner of. The 20 caine prize for african writing shortlist sunday. Joyce studies annual advisory board fordham university. The 2017 caine prize shortlist announced brittle paper. Almonte, debby evelyn 20 the contributions of parenting and the media to. Okwiri oduor wins caine prize for african writing the.
An evening in conversation with the 2016 caine prize. The caine prize for african writing 20 kindle edition. The queens birthday honours were announced on 15 june 20 in the united. Caine prize stops asking me on twitter twelve years later to be grateful for my hard earned work. The 2017 caine prize shortlist has been announced and it is an exciting, surprising, recordsetting one. At the same time, russakoff also notes how, at a 20 event celebrating her first two years in office, anderson gave a speech to charterschool. The ako caine prize for african writing, awarded annually for african creative writing, is named after the late sir michael caine, former chairman of booker plc and chairman of the booker prize management committee for nearly 25 years. The caine prize for african writing 20 by the caine prize for african writing 3. Because of the caine prize s connection to the booker prize. A provisional map of the lost continent, gregory maher, fordham university press. Three years and eight months, icy smith, east west. Errings, winner of fordham university presss 20 pol editors prize, and the cuckoo, winner of the yale series of younger poets competition in 2003. In less than a month, the 2019 caine prize winner will be announced. Barker, gillian cohen 2019 a novel method to map and quantify a.
Amy catanzano, the winner of fordham university s 20072008 poets out loud pol book prize, has been awarded the 2010 pen usa literary award for poetry for her book multiversal fordham university press, 2009. May 01, 2012 original caine prize shortlist revealed. Noelle chynn prize in ethics and morality funded by the chynn family foundation the purpose of this brief essay competition is to stimulate selfexamination about concepts of ethics and morality encountered personally or as a concerned member of society. Postman is the first of a handful of great books that cain wrote.
The caine prize and the impossibility of new african writing invited in journal of commonwealth and postcolonial studies, special issue on 21st century african writing, vol. Brennans body of work also includes news writing and producing wwortv, wnbctv, radio hosting wvox, am1460, and anchoring upn9. Get book recommendations, fiction, poetry, and dispatches from the world of literature in your inbox. The 20 shortlist features four writers from just one country, nigeria, and one from sierra leone. In less than two weeks, the 2017 caine prize winner will be announced. The five writer shortlist for the 2015 caine prize for african writing has been announced by chair of judges, awardwinning south african writer zoe wicomb. The caine mutiny is the 1951 pulitzer prizewinning novel by herman wouk. Established in 1982, the annual pen awards program is a unique regional competition thatread more. Lost and alone, janan cain, illumination arts publishing.
Its focus is on the short story, reflecting the contemporary development of the african story. Afterlives of anticolonial prophecy in south africa and beyond, published by chicago and kwazulunatal in 2009, was awarded honorable mention for the perkins. The writers shortlisted for the caine prize for african writing 2016 will be attending the royal african societys africa writes, the uks biggest annual african literature and book festival taking place at the british library, july 2016. Oct 10, 2014 patrick modiano, the french writer whose moody, terse and occasionally dreamlike novels are often set during the nazi occupation of france, won the 2014 nobel prize in literature on thursday.