caine prize 2006 shortlist
The Caine Prize 2006 shortlist was unveiled earlier today and it's 4-1 in favour of the women as Nigerian Sefi Atta is joined by 4 others in the running for this year's award.
- Sefi Atta makes the shortlist for her short story, The Last Trip - from Chimurenga 8, 2006
- Darrel Bristow-Bovey (South Africa) is in for A Joburg Story - from African Compass - New Writing from Southern Africa
- Muthoni Garland (Kenya) is shortlisted for Tracking the Scent of My Mother - from Seventh Street Alchemy: A Selection of Writings from the Caine Prize for African Writing 2004
- Laila Lalami (Morocco) is also there with The Fanatic - from her book, Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits
- Mary Watson is the 2nd South African on the list, for her short story Jungfrau - from Moss
The 5 were chosen from 110 qualifying entries from 21 African countries. They will be making appearances at readings & seminars in the UK in July. The winner of the $15,000 prize is announced on July 10 at the Bodleian Library in Oxford, UK.
See also: African Booker.
posted by Wordsbody at 11:15 pm
10 Comments:
I have always prayed that this day come. Absolutely, Sefi is making Nigeria proud in many ways.
Congrats to her.
Wonderful news. I wish Sefi all the best.
I do hate the expression "African Booker" though. You don't see them calling the Whitbread the "English Nobel."
Oyinbo people are very good at damning with faint praise.
Girl Power! I know a Nigerian won it the last time but here's wishing Sefi all the best.
That is good news.
You should be involved in the selection.
J, you again, when will you be fully clothed. Oh, and I would like to wish Sefi, all the best!
We wish Sefi all the best...and please Aunty MW, keep us all informed about the London African Music Festival...
Excellent shortlist. I believe that women are better writers. Sefi hasn't proved me wrong.But I disagree too with the use of "African Booker." Nonsense! Why must they always tag us?
Aniete, what is the basis for saying that women are better writers? of course it is great that Sefi is on the list, i haven't read this particular story, but I did not enjoy her debut novel one bit. In fact, I hated it. however, this is not to detract from her been on the list.
but do explain how women are better writers.
from a fellow female
Don't argue...at least no female poet is famous or better...lol
Well, I haven't read Sefi's shortlisted work but her first novel is fantastic. It is the best literature (in recent years) from Nigeria.It has depth. I can only compare her to Nwapa,Vera, Lessing, Sutherland, Emecheta,Unigwe and the rest.These women write with so much passion. Mind you, annonymous, I am not a woman!
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