Caine Prize for African Writing
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (2008) Winner
Henrietta Rose-Innes
ヘンリエッタ・ローズ＝イネス
Henrietta Rose-Innes
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1971-09-14 （Cape Town, South Africa）
- Nationality
- South African
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Cape Town (born and resident) → Stuttgart (Akademie Schloss Solitude fellowship) → Lausanne (Chateau de Lavigny residency) → Sylt (kunst:raum sylt quelle residency) → Oregon, USA (Caldera Arts Center residency) → Scotland (Hawthornden Castle writer's retreat) → Washington, D.C. (Georgetown University residency)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Short-story writer
- Active Years
- 2000-
- Affiliations
- Akademie Schloss Solitude (fellowship), GIPCA (Gordon Institute for Performing and Creative Arts, University of Cape Town), Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center (residency), Hawthornden Castle (writer's retreat)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Cape Town | — | — | — | — | South Africa |
| University of the Witwatersrand | — | — | — | — | South Africa |
| University of East Anglia | — | Creative Writing | PhD | — | United Kingdom |
University of Cape Town
Country:
South Africa
Associated with creative writing activities and fellowships
University of the Witwatersrand
Country:
South Africa
University of East Anglia
Creative Writing
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
2018
Country:
United Kingdom
Doctoral thesis: "Edgeland encounters in the South African city : stone plant: a novel" (2018)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Caine Prize for African Writing | "Poison" | — | Caine Prize committee | Winner |
| 2007 | Southern African PEN short-story award | — | — | PEN Southern Africa | Winner |
| 2001 | M-Net Literary Awards (shortlisted) | Shark's Egg | — | M-Net | Shortlisted |
| 2012 | BBC (Inter)national Short Story Award (second place) | "Sanctuary" | — | BBC | Second place |
| — | South African English Olympiad (winner) | — | — | South African English Olympiad | Winner |
Caine Prize for African Writing
2008
Work:
"Poison"
Organization:
Caine Prize committee
Result:
Winner
Southern African PEN short-story award
2007
Organization:
PEN Southern Africa
Result:
Winner
M-Net Literary Awards (shortlisted)
2001
Work:
Shark's Egg
Organization:
M-Net
Result:
Shortlisted
BBC (Inter)national Short Story Award (second place)
2012
Work:
"Sanctuary"
Organization:
BBC
Result:
Second place
South African English Olympiad (winner)
Organization:
South African English Olympiad
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
University of Johannesburg Prize
1 appearances
Works
Major Works
Shark's Egg
2000 NovelAn early novel that explores urban environments and interpersonal relationships.
urban lifehuman relationships
The Rock Alphabet
2004 NovelA novel weaving geology, memory and the boundary between nature and the city.
boundaries between nature and citygeological motifsmemory
Translations
- Romanian edition (2007)
Homing
2010 Short story collectionA collection of short stories including pieces that examine human and non-human relations.
human/non-human relationsenvironmentalienation
Nineveh
2011 NovelA novel about complex ties between city and people and themes of loss; received critical recognition including shortlistings.
urban memorylosshuman relationships
Translations
- French edition (2015)
- Spanish edition (2015)
Green Lion
2015 NovelA mid-career novel focusing on environment and human-nature relationships; translated into French.
environmenthuman-nature relationshipsethics
Translations
- French edition 'L'Homme au Lion' (2016)
Bibliography
- Shark's Egg (2000)
- The Rock Alphabet (2004)
- Homing (short story collection, 2010)
- Nineveh (2011)
- Green Lion (2015)
- Dream Homes: Schnappschüsse und Geschichten aus Kapstadt (German edition, 2008; essays and short stories)
- Nice Times! A Book of South African Pleasures and Delights (compiled/edited, 2006)
Translations of Works
- The Rock Alphabet — Romanian edition (2007)
- Nineveh — French & Spanish editions (2015)
- Green Lion — French edition 'L'Homme au Lion' (2016)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Contemporary realistic prose blended with allegorical and reflective elementsSubtle observation of environment and non-human entities
- Recurring Motifs
- human/non-human relationshipsboundaries between city and naturegeological / stone motifsmemory and loss
Legacy
Henrietta Rose-Innes is a South African writer known for delicate portrayals of environment, urban spaces and non-human entities; she is a recipient of the Caine Prize and has received international recognition through translations and fellowships.
Archives
- University of East Anglia ePrints (doctoral thesis archive)
Trivia
- Won the Caine Prize for African Writing in 2008 for the short story "Poison".
- Holds a PhD in Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia (doctoral thesis 2018).
- Author of novels including The Rock Alphabet, Nineveh and Green Lion.