Dinaane Debut Fiction Award
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (2005) Winner
Fred Khumalo
ふれっど・くまろ
Fureddo Kumaro
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1966-08-04 （Chesterville, Durban, Natal）
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Chesterville, Durban → Mpumalanga Township
Career
- Occupations
- Journalist, Author
- Active Years
- 1991-2024
- Affiliations
- Nieman Fellowship, Harvard University, Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study
- Nominations
- 1991 Runner-up Nadine Gordimer Short Story Award, 1996 Runner-up Bertrams V.O Literature of Africa Award, 2015 Shortlisted Commonwealth Short Story Prize (Legs of Thunder), 2018 Shortlisted Commonwealth Short Story Prize (Talk of the Town)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technikon Natal | — | Journalism | — | — | South Africa |
| University of the Witwatersrand | — | Creative Writing | MA | — | South Africa |
Technikon Natal
Journalism
Country:
South Africa
University of the Witwatersrand
Creative Writing
Degree:
MA
Country:
South Africa
with distinction
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | European Union Literary Award | Bitches' Brew | — | European Union | winner |
| 2007 | Alan Paton Award | Touch My Blood | — | — | winner |
| 2019 | Nadine Gordimer Short Story Award | Talk of the Town | — | — | winner |
| 2019 | Humanities and Social Sciences Awards | Dancing the Death Drill | — | — | winner |
| 2017 | Multilingualism Award | #ZuptasMustFall | — | — | winner |
European Union Literary Award
2006
Work:
Bitches' Brew
Organization:
European Union
Result:
winner
Alan Paton Award
2007
Work:
Touch My Blood
Result:
winner
Nadine Gordimer Short Story Award
2019
Work:
Talk of the Town
Result:
winner
Humanities and Social Sciences Awards
2019
Work:
Dancing the Death Drill
Result:
winner
Multilingualism Award
2017
Work:
#ZuptasMustFall
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
South African Literary Awards (SALA)
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (2020) Winner
Works
Major Works
Bitches' Brew
2007 NovelA story of love strangled by history, involving jazz and bootlegging in the late 60s and early 70s.
JazzHistoryLove
Touch My Blood
2011 MemoirMemoir of early years, adapted to stage.
AutobiographySouth Africa
Adaptations
- [Stage] Touch My Blood / James Ngcobo
Dancing the Death Drill
2017 Historical novelHistorical novel.
HistorySouth Africa
Adaptations
- [Stage] Dancing the Death Drill (2018)
Talk of the Town
2019 Short storiesShort stories exploring contemporary South African life.
SocietyIdentity
Bibliography
- Bitches' Brew
- Seven Steps to Heaven
- Zuma: The Biography of Jacob Zuma
- Zulu Boy Gone Crazy
- Touch My Blood: The Early Years
- The Lighter Side of Life on Robben Island
- #ZuptasMustFall, and other rants
- Dancing the Death Drill
- Talk of the Town: Short stories
- The Longest March
- A Coat of Many Colours
- Two Tons o' Fun
Legacy
A prominent South African journalist and author known for novels, non-fiction, memoirs, and short stories, recipient of multiple literary awards.