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Caine Prize 2011 judging panel announced

The judges of this year's Caine Prize for African Writing were announced today. The panel will be chaired by award-winning Libyan novelist Hisham Matar. Joining him are Granta deputy editor Ellah Allfrey, Georgetown University Professor of English David Gewanter, publisher, film and travel writer Vicky Unwin, and the award-winning author Aminatta Forna.

This year 126 qualifying stories have been submitted to the judges from 17 African countries. The judges will meet in early May to decide on the shortlisted stories, which will be announced shortly thereafter. The winning story will be announced at a dinner at the Bodleian Library in Oxford on Monday 11 July.

Last year the Caine Prize, described as Africa's leading literary award, was won by Sierra Leonean writer Olufemi Terry. Chair of judges Fiammetta Rocco said at the time "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 key dates:

• Shortlist Announcement: May 2011
• Caine Prize Shortlist Readings at the Southbank centre: 10 July 2011
• Awards Ceremony: 11 July 2011

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