Gallery: African Pens 2011 Launched and SA PEN/Studzinsky Award Winners Announced at the Book Lounge
The prestigious SA PEN/Studzinski Literary Award, which has launched many a successful writing career and is judged by JM Coetzee, last night went to James Whyle for his short story “The Story”.
Of the 21 finalists, 12 gathered at the Book Lounge to hear the outcome and get a first glimpse of the anthology African Pens 2011, containing their stories. (See photos below.) Said anthology was kept sealed in boxes, however, until the winners were announced, to avoid spoiling the surprise.
Whyle wins the first prize of £5 000, with Beth Hunt taking the second prize of £3 000 for her story “Heatwave” and William Oosthuizen walking away with £2 000 for his story “The Ticket” which came in third place.
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#penstudz Sloman introduces Margie Orford, who mentions Henrietta Rose-Inness and Petina Gappah as former winnersless than a minute ago via Twitter for iPad 
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#penstudz Orford: almost 400 writers submitted 500+ stories, 2/3 from ZA. Oldest writer: 103; youngest, 15.less than a minute ago via Twitter for iPad Favorite Retweet ReplyBooks LIVE
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#penstudz Orford thanks the competition’s ‘filter readers’ 1000+ readings overallless than a minute ago via Twitter for iPad Favorite Retweet ReplyBooks LIVE
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#penstudz Orford now thanks Coetzee, tells a story. He taught her at UCT; she once handed him an essay that was lightly marked…less than a minute ago via Twitter for iPad Favorite Retweet ReplyBooks LIVE
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#penstudz …with the phrase ‘glimmers of intelligence’. Orford: I reread the essay and found myself in agreement.less than a minute ago via Twitter for iPad Favorite Retweet ReplyBooks LIVE
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#penstudz Orford thanks a whole slew of SA PEN supporters and helpers, plus @JacanaMedia, which are publishing the compilationless than a minute ago via Twitter for iPad Favorite Retweet ReplyBooks LIVE
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James Whyle Wins the 2011 PEN/Studzinski Literary Award http://bookslive.co.za/aO1Iless than a minute ago via BOOK Southern Africa Favorite Retweet ReplyBooks LIVE
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#penstudz Whyle on his win: ‘I’m overwhelmed. Don’t know what to say. Money will go to the bond!’less than a minute ago via Twitter for iPad Favorite Retweet ReplyBooks LIVE
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#penstudz winner James Whyle – a closeup. Fun fact! He once was in a ‘very bad Patrick Swayze’ flick http://yfrog.com/h7rnwdaxjless than a minute ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® Favorite Retweet ReplyBooks LIVE
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#penstudz winner James Whyle – a closeup. Fun fact! He once was in a ‘very bad Patrick Swayze’ flick http://yfrog.com/h7rnwdaxjless than a minute ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® Favorite Retweet ReplyBooks LIVE
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#penstudz James Whyle is currently in the Univ Stellenbosch MA for creative writing, supervised by Marlene van Niekerkless than a minute ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® Favorite Retweet ReplyBooks LIVE
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- African Pens 2011: New Writing from Southern Africa by SA Pen
EAN: 9781431401208
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