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Edition 34 (2023) Winner
C. A. Davids
シー・エー・デイヴィズ
C. A. Davids
Aliases:
Carolann Davids
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1971 （Cape Town）
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Languages
- English, Afrikaans
- Residence History
- Cape Town, South Africa → Switzerland → Montclair, New Jersey, USA → Shanghai, China → District Six, Cape Town, South Africa
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Editor, Marketing Manager
- Active Years
- 2006-2024
- Affiliations
- Baxter Theatre Centre (University of Cape Town), Alexander Kasser Theatre (Montclair State University), Levi Strauss SA
- Nominations
- University of Johannesburg Debut Prize shortlisted 2013, Sunday Times Fiction Prize longlisted 2013, Kwani? Manuscript Project longlisted 2013, EU Literary Award shortlisted 2012
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Cape Town | — | Creative Writing | MA | — | South Africa |
University of Cape Town
Creative Writing
Degree:
MA
Country:
South Africa
MA in creative writing
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Sunday Times Literary Award | How to Be a Revolutionary | best fiction | Sunday Times | won |
Sunday Times Literary Award
2022
Work:
How to Be a Revolutionary
Category:
best fiction
Organization:
Sunday Times
Result:
won
Awards & Nominations
Barry Ronge Fiction Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (2023) Winner
Sunday Times CNA Literary Awards
1 appearances
Works
Major Works
The Blacks of Cape Town
2013 NovelDebut novel set in Cape Town exploring black history and identity.
How to Be a Revolutionary
2022 NovelNovel themed around revolution and identity.
Bibliography
- The Blacks of Cape Town (2013)
- How to Be a Revolutionary (2022)
- Twist anthology (2006)
- African Pens: New Writing from Southern Africa 'Nostalgia' (2007)
Legacy
Recognized as an important South African writer, particularly for winning the Sunday Times Literary Award.
Quotes
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I would love to see a concerted, co-ordinated effort from civil society, writers, publishers, government and nongovernmental organisations to alter our reading habits (and trajectory) and the space given to literature in our country.
Source: Mail & Guardian (2013)