Caine Prize for African Writing
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (2009) Winner
Epaphras Chukwuenweniwe Osondu
エパフラス・チュクウェンウェニウェ・オソンドゥ
Epaphras Chukwuenweniwe Osondu
Pen Names:
E. C. Osondu（Common byline used for publications）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Nigeria
- Nationality
- Nigeria
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Nigeria (birth / early life) → Syracuse, New York (studies, MFA) → Providence, Rhode Island (teaching)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Professor
- Active Years
- 2000-
- Affiliations
- Providence College (English Department, faculty), Writivism (Board of Trustees)
- Memberships
- Writivism (Board of Trustees)
- Nominations
- 2007 Caine Prize finalist ("Jimmy Carter's Eyes")
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse University | Creative Writing (MFA) | Department of Creative Writing | M.F.A. | 2005-2007 | United States |
Syracuse University
Creative Writing (MFA)
/ Department of Creative Writing
Degree:
M.F.A.
Period:
2005-2007
Year of Graduation:
2007
Country:
United States
Obtained an MFA in Creative Writing
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Caine Prize for African Writing | Waiting | — | The Caine Prize (organisers) | 受賞 |
| — | Pushcart Prize | — | — | Pushcart Press / small press community | 受賞 |
| — | BOA Short Fiction Prize | — | — | BOA Editions (publisher) | 受賞 |
| — | Allen and Nirelle Galso Prize for Fiction | — | — | Lannan Center (associated) | 受賞 |
Caine Prize for African Writing
2009
Work:
Waiting
Organization:
The Caine Prize (organisers)
Result:
受賞
Pushcart Prize
Organization:
Pushcart Press / small press community
Result:
受賞
BOA Short Fiction Prize
Organization:
BOA Editions (publisher)
Result:
受賞
Allen and Nirelle Galso Prize for Fiction
Organization:
Lannan Center (associated)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Voice of America
2010 Short story collectionA collection of short stories exploring migration, exile, and identity, portraying contemporary African and diaspora experiences.
migrationrefugee experienceidentityhome and loss
Translations
- Japanese translation
- Italian translation
- French translation
This House is Not For Sale
NovelA novel; detailed information is limited.
unknown
When the Sky is Ready the Stars Will Appear
NovelA novel; limited detailed information available.
unknown
Bibliography
- Voice of America (short story collection, 2010)
- This House is Not For Sale (novel)
- When the Sky is Ready the Stars Will Appear (novel)
- Short story: "Waiting" (Guernica, 2008)
- Short story: "A Letter from Home" (AGNIonline, 2006)
Translations of Works
- Japanese translations available
- Italian translations available
- French translations available
- Translated into Greek, Icelandic, Belarusian, etc.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concise and direct narrationrealist depictioneconomical prose that avoids excessive ornamentation
- Recurring Motifs
- life in refugee campschild's point of viewmigration and diaspora experiencesnostalgia and loss of home
Legacy
Recognized as an important voice in contemporary African short fiction, drawing international attention for stories about migration, exile, and the diaspora. His Caine Prize win increased international recognition and his work has been translated into multiple languages.
Quotes
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It isn't pretentious nor rife with literary trickery. It's simply a well-told story about a kind of life most of us couldn't even begin to imagine.
Source: Meakin Armstrong (fiction editor, Guernica) (2008)
Trivia
- Won the 2009 Caine Prize for the short story "Waiting".
- Received an M.F.A. from Syracuse University in 2007.
- Has taught at Providence College since 2012 (courses in English and creative writing).
- "A Letter from Home" was reported as one of the 'Top Ten Stories on the Internet' in 2006 (citation needed).