M-Net Literary Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 21 (2011) Winner
Nozizwe Cynthia Jele
ノジズウェ・シンシア・ジェレ
Nozizwe Cynthia Jele
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Mpumalanga, South Africa
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Mpumalanga, South Africa → United States → United Kingdom → Johannesburg, South Africa
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Author, Consultant, Management
- Active Years
- 2006-
- Affiliations
- Lombuso Consulting Group
- Nominations
- Shortlisted for the 2011 Booksellers Choice Award
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Central College | — | International Business | Bachelor of Arts | — | United States |
North Central College
International Business
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Year of Graduation:
2003
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Commonwealth Writers' Prize | Happiness is a Four-Letter Word | Best First Book, Africa Region | — | Winner |
| 2011 | M-Net Literary Awards | Happiness is a Four-Letter Word | M-Net film prize | M-Net | Winner |
| 2008 | BTA/Anglo-Platinum Short Story Competition | — | — | — | 1位 |
Commonwealth Writers' Prize
2011
Work:
Happiness is a Four-Letter Word
Category:
Best First Book, Africa Region
Result:
Winner
M-Net Literary Awards
2011
Work:
Happiness is a Four-Letter Word
Category:
M-Net film prize
Organization:
M-Net
Result:
Winner
BTA/Anglo-Platinum Short Story Competition
2008
Result:
1位
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Happiness is a Four-Letter Word
2010 NovelA story about four female friends living in Johannesburg.
Adaptations
- [Film] Happiness Is a Four-letter Word (2016)
The Ones with Purpose
2018 NovelBibliography
- Happiness is a Four-Letter Word (2010)
- The Ones with Purpose (2018)
- So You Wanna Be an Au Pair in the USA – What Your Agency Will Never Tell (2006, self-published)
Adaptations
- Happiness Is a Four-letter Word (film, 2016)
Legacy
South African novelist who won the Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best First Book, Africa Region.