Caine Prize

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Caine Prize for African Writing
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Awarded for Best short story by an African writer in the English language
First awarded 2000
Official website http://www.caineprize.com/

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. The £10,000 prize was founded in the United Kingdom in 2000, and was named in memory of Sir Michael Harris Caine,[1] former Chairman of Booker Group plc. Because of the Caine Prize's connection to the Booker Prize, the award is sometimes called the "African Booker".

History

It was first awarded in 2000 to the Sudanese writer Leila Aboulela for her short story "The Museum", at the Zimbabwe International Book Fair in Harare. In its first year the Prize attracted entries from 20 African countries.

The winner is announced at a dinner in Oxford in July, to which the shortlisted candidates are all invited. This is part of a week of activities for the candidates, including readings, book signings and press opportunities.

List of winners

Year Author Work Source(s)
2000 Leila Aboulela (Sudan) "The Museum" [2][3]
2001 Helon Habila (Nigeria) "Love Poems" [4][5]
2002 Binyavanga Wainaina (Kenya) "Discovering Home" [6][7]
2003 Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor (Kenya) "Weight of Whispers" [8][9]
2004 Brian Chikwava (Zimbabwe) "Seventh Street Alchemy" [10][11]
2005 S. A. Afolabi(Nigeria) "Monday Morning" [12][13]
2006 Mary Watson (South Africa) "Jungfrau" [14][15]
2007 Monica Arac de Nyeko (Uganda) "Jambula Tree" [16][17]
2008 Henrietta Rose-Innes (South Africa) "Poison" [18][19]
2009 E. C. Osondu (Nigeria) "Waiting" [20][21]
2010 Olufemi Terry (Sierra Leone) "Stickfighting Days" [22][23]
2011 NoViolet Bulawayo (Zimbabwe) "Hitting Budapest" [24]
2012 Babatunde Rotimi (Nigeria) "Bombay’s Republic" [25][26]
2013 Tope Folarin (Nigeria) "Miracle" [27]
2014 Okwiri Oduor (Kenya) "My Father's Head" [28]
2015 Namwali Serpell (Zambia) "The Sack" [29]

Notes

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References

  • Rose-Innes, Henrietta. 2009. Ten Years of the Caine Prize for African Writing. New Internationalist Publications (Oxford, United Kingdom).

External links

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