Lusaka Punk and Other Stories: The Caine Prize for African Writing 2015Now in its sixteenth year, the Caine Prize for African Writing is Africa’s leading literary prize, and is awarded to a short story by an African writer published in English, whether in Africa or elsewhere. This collection collects the five 2015 shortlisted stories, along with stories written at the Caine Prize Writers’ Workshop, which took place in April 2015. |
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Flying Elnathan John Nigeria | |
The Road Workers of Chalbi Dalle Abraham Kenya | |
Nehushtan Diane Awerbuck South Africa | |
Lusaka Punk Efemia Chela GhanaZambia | |
The Song of a Goat Pede Hollist Sierra Leone | |
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