Commonwealth Writers' Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (1994) Winner
Lindsey Collen
リンジー・コレン
Lindsey Collen
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1948-01-01 （Mqanduli, Umtata, Transkei, South Africa）
- Nationality
- Mauritian, South African (born)
- Languages
- English, Mauritian Creole
- Residence History
- South Africa (born) → Mauritius (resident)
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, writer, activist
- Active Years
- 1990-
- Affiliations
- Lalit (Mauritius)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Commonwealth Writers' Prize (Best Book, Africa) | The Rape of Sita | ベスト・ブック（アフリカ部門） | Commonwealth Writers' Prize | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Commonwealth Writers' Prize (Best Book, Africa) | Boy | ベスト・ブック（アフリカ部門） | Commonwealth Writers' Prize | 受賞 |
Commonwealth Writers' Prize (Best Book, Africa)
1994
Work:
The Rape of Sita
Category:
ベスト・ブック（アフリカ部門）
Organization:
Commonwealth Writers' Prize
Result:
受賞
Commonwealth Writers' Prize (Best Book, Africa)
2005
Work:
Boy
Category:
ベスト・ブック（アフリカ部門）
Organization:
Commonwealth Writers' Prize
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
There is a Tide
1990 novelAn early collection reflecting Mauritian society and individual experiences.
societymigrationindividual and community
The Rape of Sita
1993 novelA novel that borrows mythic motifs to explore gender, power and violence with strong feminist themes.
feminismgenderpower and violence
Getting Rid of it
1997 novelInterweaves personal and political themes, portraying social change and individual resistance.
politicsresistancepersonal conflict
Mutiny
2001 novelA novel addressing social revolt and issues of class and gender.
rebellionclassgender
Boy
2004 novelExplores youth and social background to depict the relationship between the individual and society.
coming-of-agesocial backgroundidentity
The Malaria Man & her Neighbours
2010 novelDepicts the complexities of a small community through themes of health, disease and neighbours.
healthcommunityneighbourhood
Bibliography
- There is a Tide
- The Rape of Sita
- Getting Rid of it
- Mutiny
- Boy
- The Malaria Man & her Neighbours
- Komye fwa mo finn trap enn pikan ursen (chapbook)
- Natir imin (Mauritian Creole & English versions, chapbook)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- feminist perspectivepolitical and social realismdirect and clear narration
- Recurring Motifs
- gender and powerclass strugglelegacy of colonialismlanguage and identity (English & Creole)
Legacy
Lindsey Collen, based in Mauritius, is an acclaimed writer and activist whose works on feminism, colonial legacy and class have received international recognition, including Commonwealth Writers' Prize awards.
Trivia
- Born in 1948 in South Africa and later resident in Mauritius.
- Won the Commonwealth Writers' Prize (Best Book, Africa) in 1994 and 2005.
- Married to Ram Seegobin.
- Work has appeared in publications such as New Internationalist.