The University of Johannesburg has announced the shortlist of its annual literary award. Approximately 60 works were submitted, from which the following books were selected for the shortlist:
Main Prize:
Pleasure by Nthikeng Mohlele
The Woman Next Door by Yewande Omotoso
Sigh, the Beloved Country by Bongani Madondo
Debut Prize:
The Yearning by Mohale Mashigo
Loud and Yellow Laughter by Sindiswa Busuku-Mathese
Tjieng Tjang Tjerries and Other Stories by Jolyn Philips
The Keeper of the Kumm by Sylvia Vollenhoven
The prizes are not linked to a specific genre. This may make the evaluation more challenging in the sense that, for example, a volume of poetry, a novel and a biographical work must be measured against one another, but the idea is to open the prize to as many forms of creative writing as possible.
The main prize is R75 000.
The debut prize is R35 000.
A formal prize-giving ceremony will be held at a function later in the year.
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- Pleasure by Nthikeng Mohlele
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EAN: 9781770104853
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- The Woman Next Door by Yewande Omotoso
EAN: 9781784740344
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- Sigh The Beloved Country: Braai Talk, Rock ‘n Roll and Other Stories by Bongani Madondo
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EAN: 9781770104952
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- The Yearning by Mohale Mashigo
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EAN: 9781770104839
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- Loud and Yellow Laughter by Sindiswa Busuke-Mathese
EAN: 9780981420585
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- Tjieng Tjang Tjerries and other stories by Jolyn Phillips
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EAN: 9781928215172
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- Keeper of the Kumm by Sylvia Vollenhoven
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EAN: 9780624063087
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