Archive for May, 2006

2005 Patrick White Playwright’s Award Winner Announced

Date: May 29, 2006 | Discussion: No Comments

Wesley Enoch has won the 2005 Patrick White Playwright’s Award for his play The Story of the Miracles at Cookie’s Table.

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Shortlist for the 2006 Caine Prize Announced

Date: May 24, 2006 | Discussion: No Comments

The shortlist for the 2006 Caine Prize for African Writing has been announced, and is composed of the following works:
Sefi Atta (Nigeria): “The Last Trip” (from Chimurenga 8, 2006)
Darrel Bristow-Bovey (South Africa): “A Joburg story” (from African Compass – New Writing from Southern Africa 2005, Spearhead, 2005)
Muthoni Garland (Kenya): “Tracking the Scent of My Mother” [...]

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The 2006 PEN/Nabokov Award Winner Announced

Date: May 5, 2006 | Discussion: No Comments

Philip Roth has been awarded the 2006 PEN/Nabokov Award, which “is given to a living author whose body of work, either written in or translated into English, is of enduring originality and consummate craftsmanship.” You can find more information about the award at its website.

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