Maskew Miller Longman Literature Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 0 (2009) Winner
Karen Jennings
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Karen Jennings
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1982 （Cape Town, South Africa）
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Cape Town, South Africa → Stellenbosch, South Africa → Federal University of Goiás, Brazil → Potchefstroom, South Africa
Career
- Occupations
- author, novelist, poet, creative writing lecturer
- Active Years
- 2009-2025
- Affiliations
- North-West University
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Cape Town | — | English literature and creative writing | Master's degrees | — | South Africa |
| University of KwaZulu-Natal | — | creative writing | PhD | — | South Africa |
| Federal University of Goiás | — | — | Post-doctoral research | — | Brazil |
University of Cape Town
English literature and creative writing
Degree:
Master's degrees
Country:
South Africa
University of KwaZulu-Natal
creative writing
Degree:
PhD
Country:
South Africa
Federal University of Goiás
Degree:
Post-doctoral research
Country:
Brazil
post-doctoral research on the historical relationship between science and literature, with particular reference to eusocial insects
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Maskew Miller Longman Literature Awards English Section | Mia and the Shark | short story | — | winner |
| 2010 | Commonwealth Short Story Competition Africa Region Prize | From Dark | short story | — | winner |
| 2013 | Etisalat Prize for Literature | Finding Soutbek | — | — | shortlisted |
| 2016 | Sunday Times Fiction Prize | Travels with my Father | — | — | longlisted |
| 2021 | Booker Prize | An Island | — | — | longlisted |
| 2021 | K. Sello Duiker Memorial Award | An Island | — | South African Literary Awards | co-winner |
| 2022 | Sunday Times Fiction Prize | An Island | — | — | shortlisted |
| 2025 | Republic of Consciousness Prize | Crooked Seeds | — | — | longlisted |
| 2025 | Women's Prize for Fiction | Crooked Seeds | — | — | longlisted |
Maskew Miller Longman Literature Awards English Section
2009
Work:
Mia and the Shark
Category:
short story
Result:
winner
Commonwealth Short Story Competition Africa Region Prize
2010
Work:
From Dark
Category:
short story
Result:
winner
Etisalat Prize for Literature
2013
Work:
Finding Soutbek
Result:
shortlisted
Sunday Times Fiction Prize
2016
Work:
Travels with my Father
Result:
longlisted
Booker Prize
2021
Work:
An Island
Result:
longlisted
K. Sello Duiker Memorial Award
2021
Work:
An Island
Organization:
South African Literary Awards
Result:
co-winner
Sunday Times Fiction Prize
2022
Work:
An Island
Result:
shortlisted
Republic of Consciousness Prize
2025
Work:
Crooked Seeds
Result:
longlisted
Women's Prize for Fiction
2025
Work:
Crooked Seeds
Result:
longlisted
Awards & Nominations
South African Literary Awards (SALA)
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (2021) Winner
Works
Major Works
Finding Soutbek
2013 novelAway from the Dead
2014 short story anthologyTravels with My Father
2016 novel/memoirSpace Inhabited by Echoes
2018 poetryUpturned Earth
2019 novelAn Island
2020 novelCrooked Seeds
2024 novelBibliography
- Finding Soutbek
- Away from the Dead
- Travels with My Father
- Space Inhabited by Echoes
- Upturned Earth
- An Island
- Crooked Seeds
- Words on the Page
Translations by Author
- Feast, Famine & Potluck (editor)
Legacy
South African author noted for longlistings on the Booker Prize and other major awards.