THE CAINE PRIZE
The Caine Prize for African Writing is named in memory of the late Sir Michael Caine, former Chairman of Booker plc. He was Chairman of Africa 95, and Chairman of the Booker Prize management committee for almost 25 years.
The first prize was awarded in 2000, at the Zimbabwe International Book Fair 2000 in Harare, and the 2001 Prize at the Nairobi Book Fair in September 2001 The winner is announced at a dinner in Oxford in July, to which the shortlisted candidates are all invited. This is part of a week of activities for the candidates, including bookreadings, booksignings and press opportunities.
LATEST NEWS - Olufemi Terry Wins 2010 Caine Prize
Sierra Leone's Olufemi Terry has won the 2010 Caine Prize for African Writing, described as Africa's leading literary award, for 'Stickfighting Days' from Chimurenga vol 12/13, Cape Town. The Chair of Judges, The Economist's Literary Editor Fiammetta Rocco, announced Olufemi as the winner of the £10,000 prize at a dinner held this evening (Monday 5 July) at the Bodleian Library in Oxford.
Fiammetta Rocco said "ambitious, brave and hugely imaginative, Olufemi Terry's 'Stickfighting Days' presents a heroic culture that is Homeric in its scale and conception. The execution of this story is so tight and the presentation so cinematic, it confirms Olufemi Terry as a talent with an enormous future."
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.Caine Prize 2010 readings and public events
There are various upcoming events from 2nd to 7th July 2010 featuring appearances by this year's Caine Prize shortlisted writers.
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ENTER THE 2011 PRIZE
The award is made in July each year and deadline for submissions is 31st January.
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OTHER NEWS
- Eleventh Caine Prize shortlist announced
- Caine Prize alumni in the running for Commonwealth Writers’ Prize
- 10th Anniversary Tour - dates announced
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BUY THE BOOK OF THE PRIZE 2010, "A LIFE IN FULL"
A Life in Full features all five of this year's shortlisted stories and all twelve stories written at the 2010 Caine Prize Writers Workshop.
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