University of Johannesburg Prize
2 appearances
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Edition 16 (2017) Winner
Mohale Mashigo
モハレ・マシゴ
Mohale Mashigo
Aliases:
Kgomotso Carol Mashigo / Carol Mashigo / Black Porcelain
Pen Names:
Black Porcelain（Stage name for music performances）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1983 （Mapetla, Soweto, South Africa）
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Cape Town
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, writer, singer, songwriter, former radio presenter
- Active Years
- 2013-
- Nominations
- 2018 International Dublin Literary Award longlist
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | University of Johannesburg Prize | The Yearning | South African Debut Writing | University of Johannesburg | winner |
| 2013 | Wawela Music Awards | Invincible Summer | — | — | winner |
| 2020 | Philida Literary Award | — | inaugural | — | winner |
University of Johannesburg Prize
2017
Work:
The Yearning
Category:
South African Debut Writing
Organization:
University of Johannesburg
Result:
winner
Wawela Music Awards
2013
Work:
Invincible Summer
Result:
winner
Philida Literary Award
2020
Category:
inaugural
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Yearning
2016 novelA story of healing primarily from secrets and the past. Described as a bewitching addition to the current South African literary boom.
healingsecretspast
Intruders
2018 collection of speculative short storiesA collection of speculative short stories.
Beyond the River
novelNovelisation of the film by the same name.
Kwezi
comic book seriesOne of the writers for Kwezi, a comic book series set in contemporary urban South Africa.
Legacy
South African storyteller using music and prose, contributing to literary boom.