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Littérature jeunesse : les nominés du Macmillan Writer’s Prize for Africa
novembre 2003 | | Littérature / édition
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Le prix sera décerné en janvier 2004
Writers from Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda and Zambia have been shortlisted for the 2004 Macmillan Writer’s Prize for Africa, ‘the only prize to recognise the very best in unpublished African fiction for children and young people’.
The shortlist of seven has been chosen from an just over 500 manuscripts. Entries were submitted by both new and experienced writers from 19 different countries across the continent: Cameroon, Egypt, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Morocco, Namibia, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. There were also a number of entries from writers living overseas.
This year’s Chair of the judges Beverley Naidoo comments: ‘The Macmillan Writer’s Prize for Africa has once again revealed enthusiasm and talent in writers across the continent exploring a variety of themes. Reaching our shortlist wasn’t easy. We actively debated individual merits in widely differing scripts, assessing them in terms of originality, quality of writing and appeal to intended audience. While our shortlist was unanimous, each of us was affected byyet other stories that touched us while not quite meeting all of our criteria.’
The shortlist which includes four new writers is:
JUNIOR AWARD
For an original, unpublished story in English for children between the ages of 8 and 12.
The Blue Marble
Jackee Budesta Batanda (Uganda)
The Bamboo Girl
Anthony Kwamlah Johnson (Ghana)
The Talking Pot
Gichaba Joseck Nyantino (Kenya
SENIOR AWARD
For an original, unpublished story in English for teenagers between the ages of 13 and 17.
Wandi’s Little Voice
Ellen Mulenga Aaku (Zambia)
Lea’s Christmas
Elizabeth Irene Baitie (Ghana)
I Refuse to be a Statistic *
Alice Muthoni Gichuru (Kenya)
Begotten of the Gods *
Osita Okoroafor (Nigeria)
The judging panel for the Macmillan Writer’s Prize for Africa is: Award-winning children’s authors Beverley Naidoo (Chair) and Meshack
Asare; writer and broadcaster Aminatta Forna; and newspaper columnist and winner of the 2002 Best New Children’s Writer Award Susan Kajura.
The winners will be announced on 15 January 2004 along with presentation and publication details.
The shortlist of seven has been chosen from an just over 500 manuscripts. Entries were submitted by both new and experienced writers from 19 different countries across the continent: Cameroon, Egypt, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Morocco, Namibia, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. There were also a number of entries from writers living overseas.
This year’s Chair of the judges Beverley Naidoo comments: ‘The Macmillan Writer’s Prize for Africa has once again revealed enthusiasm and talent in writers across the continent exploring a variety of themes. Reaching our shortlist wasn’t easy. We actively debated individual merits in widely differing scripts, assessing them in terms of originality, quality of writing and appeal to intended audience. While our shortlist was unanimous, each of us was affected byyet other stories that touched us while not quite meeting all of our criteria.’
The shortlist which includes four new writers is:
JUNIOR AWARD
For an original, unpublished story in English for children between the ages of 8 and 12.
The Blue Marble
Jackee Budesta Batanda (Uganda)
The Bamboo Girl
Anthony Kwamlah Johnson (Ghana)
The Talking Pot
Gichaba Joseck Nyantino (Kenya
SENIOR AWARD
For an original, unpublished story in English for teenagers between the ages of 13 and 17.
Wandi’s Little Voice
Ellen Mulenga Aaku (Zambia)
Lea’s Christmas
Elizabeth Irene Baitie (Ghana)
I Refuse to be a Statistic *
Alice Muthoni Gichuru (Kenya)
Begotten of the Gods *
Osita Okoroafor (Nigeria)
The judging panel for the Macmillan Writer’s Prize for Africa is: Award-winning children’s authors Beverley Naidoo (Chair) and Meshack
Asare; writer and broadcaster Aminatta Forna; and newspaper columnist and winner of the 2002 Best New Children’s Writer Award Susan Kajura.
The winners will be announced on 15 January 2004 along with presentation and publication details.
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