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 |
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| 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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- Rose-Innes, Henrietta. 2009. Ten Years of the Caine Prize for African Writing. New Internationalist Publications (Oxford, United Kingdom).
External links
- Caine Prize for African Writing, official website
- Links to stories online, 2000-2014
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