Barry Ronge Fiction Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (2008) Winner
Ceridwen Dovey
セリドウェン・ドヴェイ
Seriduwen Dovei
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1980-01-01 （Pietermaritzburg）
- Nationality
- South African, Australian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- South Africa (mainly East London) → Australia → United States (Harvard University) → South Africa (University of Cape Town) → United States (New York University) → Sydney
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Social anthropologist
- Active Years
- 2008-2024
- Affiliations
- Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Sydney Girls High School | — | High School | — | — | Australia |
| Harvard University | — | Anthropology and Visual & Environmental Studies | BA | 1999-2003 | United States |
| University of Cape Town | — | Creative Writing | MA | 2004頃 | South Africa |
| New York University | — | Social Anthropology | — | — | United States |
North Sydney Girls High School
High School
Country:
Australia
Harvard University
Anthropology and Visual & Environmental Studies
Degree:
BA
Period:
1999-2003
Year of Graduation:
2003
Country:
United States
Made documentaries on post-apartheid South Africa
University of Cape Town
Creative Writing
Degree:
MA
Period:
2004頃
Country:
South Africa
Wrote first novel Blood Kin as MA thesis
New York University
Social Anthropology
Country:
United States
Graduate studies
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Dylan Thomas Prize | Blood Kin | — | — | shortlisted |
| 2007 | John Llewellyn Rhys Prize | Blood Kin | — | — | shortlisted |
| 2008 | Commonwealth Writers' Prize | Blood Kin | Best First Book (Africa) | — | shortlisted |
| 2014 | Readings New Australian Writing Award | Only the Animals | — | — | winner |
| 2014 | NSW Premier's Literary Awards People's Choice for Fiction Award | Only the Animals | — | Government of New South Wales | winner |
| 2014 | Queensland Literary Awards Steele Rudd Award | Only the Animals | Short story collection | — | winner |
| — | Sidney Myer Creative Fellowship | — | — | Sidney Myer Fund | recipient |
| 2009 | National Book Foundation 5 under 35 | — | — | National Book Foundation | nominee |
| 2020 | Bragg UNSW Press Prize for Science Writing | True Grit | — | — | winner |
| 2020 | Finkel Foundation Eureka Prize for Long-Form Science Journalism | True Grit | — | Australian Museum | winner |
Dylan Thomas Prize
2007
Work:
Blood Kin
Result:
shortlisted
John Llewellyn Rhys Prize
2007
Work:
Blood Kin
Result:
shortlisted
Commonwealth Writers' Prize
2008
Work:
Blood Kin
Category:
Best First Book (Africa)
Result:
shortlisted
Readings New Australian Writing Award
2014
Work:
Only the Animals
Result:
winner
NSW Premier's Literary Awards People's Choice for Fiction Award
2014
Work:
Only the Animals
Organization:
Government of New South Wales
Result:
winner
Queensland Literary Awards Steele Rudd Award
2014
Work:
Only the Animals
Category:
Short story collection
Result:
winner
Sidney Myer Creative Fellowship
Organization:
Sidney Myer Fund
Result:
recipient
National Book Foundation 5 under 35
2009
Organization:
National Book Foundation
Result:
nominee
Bragg UNSW Press Prize for Science Writing
2020
Work:
True Grit
Result:
winner
Finkel Foundation Eureka Prize for Long-Form Science Journalism
2020
Work:
True Grit
Organization:
Australian Museum
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Sunday Times CNA Literary Awards
1 appearances
Works
Major Works
Blood Kin
2007 NovelA fictional military coup told from the perspectives of the overthrown leader's portraitist, chef, and barber. The setting is deliberately ambiguous.
PowerCoupHuman relationships
Translations
- Published in 15 countries including Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden
Bibliography
- Blood Kin
- Only the Animals
- In the Garden of the Fugitives
- On J. M. Coetzee
- Inner Worlds, Outer Spaces: The Working Life of Others
- Life After Truth
- Mothertongues
- Only the Astronauts
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Narration from perspectives of animals or inanimate objects
- Recurring Motifs
- Animals in human conflictsInanimate objects in space
Legacy
South African-Australian author known for debut novel Blood Kin and short story collection Only the Animals. Multiple award winner with background in social anthropology, also writes non-fiction.
Trivia
- Her father received death threats for teaching black students under apartheid.
- Her sister Lindiwe Dovey is Professor of Film and Screen Studies at SOAS University of London.