The Writivism Short Story Prize 2016 longlist has just been announced. The winner of the prize will be made at the Writivism Festival in August 2016.
The longlist for the Writivism Short Story Prize 2016 has been announced and it has twenty one of some of the brightest young African writers today. The list was selected by a judging panel comprising of Tsitsi Dangarembga who was the chair alongside Richard Ali Mutu, Sumayya Lee, Okwiri Oduor and Mamadou Diallo.
After weeks of reading and deliberating, those in the running for one of the hottest new prizes in African writing are;
- Laure Gnagbé Blédou, Jene suis pas rentree
- Idza Luhumyo, Decisive Moments
- Aito Osemegbe Joseph, The List
- Merdi Muintshe, Un Certain 36 Novembrre
- Mathyas Kouadio, La Voie De Son Coeur
- Megan Ross, Duiweltjie
- Acan Innocent Immaculate, Sun Down
- Doreen Anyango, Levels
- Gloria Mwaniga Odary, Boyi
- Praise Nabimanya, Free Fall
- Aïssa Tâ, Un Couple Qui En Dit Long
- Frances Ogamba, Subtle Defence
- Le K-Yann, Poison D’avril
- Bura-Bari Nwilo, Like Eyes Liquid With Hope
- Sese Yane, We Will Be Safe
- Noella Moshi, Possession
- Jude Mutuma, Grey Love
- Abu Amirah, The Swahilification Of Mutembei
- Acidri Malunga, The Story Not Told
- Catherine Shepherd, The Woman’s Way
- Farai Mudzingwa, A Native Metamorphosis
The winner of the prize will be announced at the Writivism Festival in August 2016. The winner will get a cash prize and is also likely to take part in a residency at the Stellenbosch University like last years winner Pemi Aguda. There shall also be many openings in World Literature as this prize has been making huge strides to be recognised. This year the prize will be both for English and French.
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