Recognising award-winning female authors
VASALYA MOODLEY In a particularly challenging year thus far, the power of the written word has not gone unrecognised. What is even more heart-warming are the winners and shortlistees of multiple literature prizes for 2020, as these are female writers that hail from the African continent. Their experiences and mastery of storytelling have earned them these prestigious honours and the respect of their readers, globally. Earlier this month, the shortlist for the Booker Prize was released. Amongst these authors was renowned Zimbabwean author, Tsitsi Dangarembga. The third installment in her Nervous Conditions trilogy, This Mournable Body, has resulted in her achieving this shortlisting among 162Read More →