5 writers shortlisted for AKO Caine Prize 2021

Admin l Wednesday, June 02, 2021

 

LAGOS, Nigeria – Organisers of the AKO Caine Prize for Literature have shortlisted five writers for the 2021 edition. Out of the  five writers shortlisted, three are ladies  while two are men.

Those shortlisted for their impressive writing include  ‘Lucky’ by Doreen Baingana, from Uganda. Her work,  Lucky was  published in Ibua Journal, Online in Kampala, Uganda, 2021.

Also shortlisted is ‘The Street Sweep’ written  by Meron Hadero, from Ethiopia. Her writing, The Street Sweep was  published in ZYZZYVA, Ethiopia in 2018.

Next to be shortlisted is ‘The Giver of Nicknames’  written by  Rémy Ngamije, from Namibia. His piece, The Giver of Nicknames was  published in Lolwe, Kenya, 2020.

Also in the list is ‘This Little Light of Mine’  written by Troy Onyango, from Kenya. His piece titled This Little Light of Mine was published in Doek! Literary Magazine, Namibia, 2020.

The fifth shortlist is ‘A Separation’ written by  Iryn Tushabe  from Ugandan. Her literary piece, A Separation was published in EXILE Quarterly, Canada 2018.