The programme for the 2nd Africa Century International African Writers Conference, to be held from 7 to 9 November at Museum Africa, was revealed recently. The South African Literary Awards will be presented to the winners at a conference on 9 November.
The complete list of nominees is as follows:
FIRST-TIME PUBLISHED AUTHOR AWARD
English
Khalil’s Journey by Ashraf Kagee
Afrikaans
Die twee lewens van Dieter Ondracek deur André Krüger
NADINE GORDIMER SHORT STORY AWARD
Afrikaans
Haai Karoo deur Etienne van Heerden
K SELLO DUIKER MEMORIAL LITERARY AWARD
English
For the Mercy of Water by Karen Jayes
The Murder of Norman Ware by Rosamund Kendal
SoPhia by Shafinaaz Hassim
LITERARY TRANSLATORS AWARD
Sesotho
Mangolo a nnake (Letter to My Sister by Nhlanhla Maake
POETRY AWARD
English
Bare and Breaking by Karin Schimke
Afrikaans
Om die gedagte van geel deur Petra Muller
CREATIVE NON-FICTION AWARD
English
Transformations by Imraan Coovadia
Biko: A Biography by Xolela Mangcu
Afrikaans
Boerekryger by Albert Blake
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT LITERARY AWARD
PG du Plessis for his oeuvre