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A Life In Full & Other Stories – The Caine Prize for African Writing

œA Life in Full ‘“ The Caine Prize for African Writing” is a collection that contains the five 2010 shortlisted stories, along with stories written at the Caine Prize Writers” Workshop, which took place in Spring 2010. 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; the 2010 winner was Olufemi Terry for his work, ‘œStickfighting Days”.*The 2010 shortlist comprised of:*- Ken Barris (S Africa) ‘œThe Life of Worm” from ‘œNew Writing from Africa 2009″, published by Johnson & King James Books, Cape Town – Lily Mabura (Kenya) ‘œHow Shall We Kill the Bishop?” from ‘œWasafiri” No53, Spring 2008 – Namwali Serpell (Zambia) ‘œMuzungu” from ‘œThe Best American Short Stories 2009″, published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Boston MA – Alex Smith (S Africa) ‘œSoulmates” from ‘œNew Writing from Africa 2009″ – Olufemi Terry (Sierra Leone) ‘œStickfighting Days” from ‘œChimurenga” vol 12/13, Cape Town 2008