Thomas Pringle Award
1 appearances
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Edition 52 (2016) Winner
Nick Mulgrew
ニク・マルグリュウ
Nikku Maruguryū
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1990-01-01 （Durban, South Africa）
- Nationality
- South African, British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Durban, South Africa → Cape Town, South Africa → Dundee, UK
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, short story writer, poet, editor, publisher
- Active Years
- 2013-
- Affiliations
- uHlanga (founder and director)
- Nominations
- Edge Hill Short Story Prize 2017 (longlist), Nadine Gordimer Award 2017 (shortlist), White Review Prize 2015 (shortlist), BBC National Short Story Award 2023 (shortlist)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhodes University | English and Journalism | — | — | — | South Africa |
| University of Cape Town | — | — | — | — | South Africa |
| University of Dundee | — | — | PhD | — | United Kingdom |
Rhodes University
English and Journalism
Country:
South Africa
University of Cape Town
Country:
South Africa
Mandela Rhodes Scholar
University of Dundee
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
2024
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Nadine Gordimer Award | The First Law of Sadness | Short Story | South African Literary Awards | winner |
| 2022 | K. Sello Duiker Memorial Award | A Hibiscus Coast | Novel | South African Literary Awards | winner |
| 2016 | Thomas Pringle Award | Short Stories | — | — | winner |
Nadine Gordimer Award
2018
Work:
The First Law of Sadness
Category:
Short Story
Organization:
South African Literary Awards
Result:
winner
K. Sello Duiker Memorial Award
2022
Work:
A Hibiscus Coast
Category:
Novel
Organization:
South African Literary Awards
Result:
winner
Thomas Pringle Award
2016
Work:
Short Stories
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
South African Literary Awards (SALA)
2 appearances
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Edition 14 (2018) Winner
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Edition 18 (2022) Winner
Works
Major Works
The First Law of Sadness
2017 Short story collectionA collection of short stories exploring themes of sadness.
sadnesshuman relationships
A Hibiscus Coast
2021 NovelA novel set on the Hibiscus Coast.
South African society
Stations
2016 Short story collectionShort story collection published at age 25.
the myth of this is that we're all in this together
2015 PoetryFirst poetry collection.
Bibliography
- A Hibiscus Coast (2021), Tunnel (2023), Stations (2016), The First Law of Sadness (2017), the myth of this is that we're all in this together (2015), Panic Attacks (2023)
Legacy
Promising South African writer and publisher who founded uHlanga press, launching careers of notable poets.
Trivia
- Served as beer critic for Sunday Times (2013-2015).