CONGRATULATIONS hurtled in via Twitter on Tuesday for South African writer Lidudumalingani Mqombothi, who has won the 2016 Caine Prize for African Writing, one of the most prestigious awards for African literature.The Caine Prize for African Writing is a registered charity that aims to bring African writing to a wider audience through an annual literary award. This year the prize received a record number of entries: 166 short stories from writers representing 23 African countries. Last year, 153 qualifying stories were submitted to the judges from 17 countries, according to the prize’s website.Related filesPDF: Read Lidudumalingani Mqombothi’s prize-winning short story Memories we Lost"Congrats @Lidudumalingani such a powerful, beautifully narrated tale of family, mental health & the body #caineprize," Tweeted Sarah-Jane Roberts, co-director of the UK’s Manchester Literature Festival. "But Lidudumalingani for the @CainePrize win, for the way he blends the real w/ the false, & let’s ...
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