Caine Prize for African Writing

Caine Prize for African Writing
Readings by the shortlisted writers and in conversation with Becky Clarke
at the Africa Centre, Covent Garden, London
7pm Wednesday July 6th
Entrance free

The 2005 Caine Prize shortlist, announced by the Chairman of the Judges, Baroness Lola Young, is:

S. A. Afolabi (Nigeria), for Monday Morning, from Wasafiri, issue 41, spring 2004

Doreen Baingana (Uganda), for Tropical Fish, from African American Review, volume 37, number 4, 2003 (shortlisted two years in a row)

Jamal Mahjoub (Sudan), for The Obituary Tango, from Wasafiri, issue 42, summer 2004

Muthal Naidoo (South Africa), for Jailbirds, from Botsotso, Botsotso Publishing, 2004

Ike Okonta (Nigeria), for Tindi in the Land of the Dead, from Humanitas, George Bell Institute, Queen’s College, Birmingham, volume 2, number 1, October 2000

The winner will be announced on 4th July.

For more details see www.africacentre.org.uk/caine-prize-2005.htm


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