Olive Schreiner Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 51 (2009) Winner
Michael Cawood Green
マイケル・コーウッド・グリーン
Maikeru Kōwuddo Gurīn
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1954-04-10 （Natal Province, South Africa）
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- South Africa → United Kingdom
Career
- Occupations
- Academic, Writer
- Active Years
- 1990-2024
- Affiliations
- Northumbria University
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Natal | — | — | — | — | South Africa |
University of Natal
Country:
South Africa
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Olive Schreiner Prize | For the Sake of Silence | Prose | English Academy of Southern Africa | winner |
Olive Schreiner Prize
2009
Work:
For the Sake of Silence
Category:
Prose
Organization:
English Academy of Southern Africa
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Novel Histories
Literary criticismA monograph which explores the uses of history in South African fiction.
historySouth African fiction
Sinking: A Verse Novella
Historical fictionA verse novella about the 1964 Blyvooruitzicht sinkhole disaster.
mining disasterhistory
For the Sake of Silence
2008 Historical fictionAbout the Trappists in South Africa.
Trappistssilencecolonial era
The Ghosting of Anne Armstrong
2019 Literary thrillerA literary thriller about a 17th Century Northumberland witch accuser, published by Goldsmiths Press and MIT.
witch huntsghosts of history
Bibliography
- Novel Histories
- Sinking: A Verse Novella
- For the Sake of Silence
- The Ghosting of Anne Armstrong
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- 'new wave' of writing which explores the altered landscape of post-apartheid South Africa
- Recurring Motifs
- muteness of historyruptures the silence of time pastthose who would not speak at all
Legacy
South African born academic and writer noted for Novel Histories and historical fiction exploring post-apartheid themes. Professor in English and Creative Writing at Northumbria University.
Quotes
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Of the Trappist enterprise in nineteenth-century South Africa, with all its passionate personal rivalries and Byzantine internal politics, Michael Cawood Green has made a work of history cum fiction that will grip and sometimes amaze the reader.
Source: Quartet Books
Trivia
- University of Natal alumni
- South African male novelists
- Historical novelists