Fiction And Poetry

1. 

   The Caine Prize for African Writing 2011

   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.

   Various

   April 19, 2011
2. 

   Life in Full: The Caine Prize for African Writing 2010

   The best in new short story fiction from Africa’s leading literary award.

   Various

   February 5, 2010
3. 

   Fire in the Soul

   A rousing international anthology which brings together a hundred vivid poems embodying the passion and tenacity of the human spirit.

   Dinyar Godrej (ed)

   August 25, 2009
4. 

   Ten Years of the Caine Prize for African Writing

   The ten winning short stories of Africa’s leading literary award, plus stories from the African winners of the Booker Prize. Introduction by Ben Okri.

   L. Aboulela, H. Habila, B. Wainaina, Y.A. Owuor, B. Chikwava, S. Afolabi, M. Watson, M. Arac de Nyeko, H. Rose-Innes & E.C. Osondu, plus J.M Coetzee, N. Gordimer & B. Okri

   August 20, 2009
5. 

   Work In Progress and other stories

   Now in its tenth year, 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.

   Mamle Kabu, Parselelo Kantai, Alistair Morgan, EC Osondu, Mukoma wa Ngugi et al

   June 1, 2009
6. 

   One World

   Twenty-three short stories give a world tour of fiction, from both established and up-and-coming authors

   Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Jhumpa Lahiri et al

   February 2, 2009
7. 

   Everything Good Will Come

   Award winning debut novel about a women growing up in a country struggling to find its post-independence identity.

   Sefi Atta

   January 18, 2008
8. 

   Jambula Tree and other short stories

   The best in new African writing - winner and shortlisted stories from the continent’s leading award.

   January 18, 2008
9. 

   Jungfrau and other short stories

   The best in African writing - twenty short stories from the continent’s leading literary award.

   Various

   June 15, 2007
10. 

    The Obituary Tango and other short stories

    The winner (Segun Afolabi) and shortlist from Africa’s leading annual literary award, plus additional stories from across the African world.

    Shortlist: Segun Afolabi (winner), Doreen Baingana, Jamal Mahjoub, Muthal Naidoo, Ike Okonta

    April 20, 2007

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