Percy FitzPatrick Award
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (2002) Winner
Patricia Schonstein
パトリシア・ションシュタイン
Patricia Schonstein
Aliases:
Patricia Schonstein-Pinnock
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1952-03-12 （Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia）
- Nationality
- South African, Italian
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Zimbabwe (formerly Southern Rhodesia) → South Africa
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, poet, memoirist, children’s book author, anthology curator
- Active Years
- 1990-2024
- Affiliations
- Poetry in McGregor committee, Southern African Friendship and Aid Network Sweden (SAFRAN), Stanzas (deputy editor, 2015-2020)
- Memberships
- Honorary member of SAFRAN (2008-)
- Influenced By
- J. M. Coetzee, Desmond Tutu
- Nominations
- Long-listed for International Dublin Literary Award 2002 (Skyline), Second place Sunday Times Fiction Award 2001 (Skyline), Second place Sunday Times Fiction Award 2004 (A Time of Angels), Short-listed for Commonwealth Writer’s Prize Africa Best Book 2011 (Banquet at Brabazan)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Cape Town | — | Creative Writing | Master's degree | — | South Africa |
University of Cape Town
Creative Writing
Degree:
Master's degree
Country:
South Africa
Supervised by J. M. Coetzee
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Prix du Marais | Skyline | — | — | winner |
| 2002 | Percy FitzPatrick Award | Skyline | — | — | winner |
| 1997 | Young Africa Award (Short Stories Category) | — | — | — | winner |
Prix du Marais
2005
Work:
Skyline
Result:
winner
Percy FitzPatrick Award
2002
Work:
Skyline
Result:
winner
Young Africa Award (Short Stories Category)
1997
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Skyline
2000 magical realismNovel drawing on personal experiences growing up in Central Africa.
warlossAfrica
Translations
- Afrikaans, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish
A Time of Angels
2003 narrative fictionNovel involving historical events like the Inquisition and Holocaust.
HolocaustInquisition
Translations
- Afrikaans etc.
Banquet at Brabazan
2010 meta-fictionWork set against Rhodesian War and apartheid.
apartheidRhodesian Bush War
Bibliography
- Skyline (2000), A Time of Angels (2003), The Apothecary's Daughter (2004), A Quilt of Dreams (2006), The Master's Ruse (2008), Banquet at Brabazan (2010), The Inn at Helsvlakte (2020), etc.
Translations of Works
- Works translated into Afrikaans, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- magical-realismmeta-fictionnarrative fiction
- Recurring Motifs
- child-victims of war in Africarefugeeselements of myth and magicharsh realities
Legacy
Known for novels drawing on Central African experiences and historical events like Inquisition, Holocaust, Rhodesian War, apartheid. Endorsed by J.M. Coetzee and Desmond Tutu.
Trivia
- Of Jewish heritage.
- Married to Don Pinnock.
- Holds a master's degree in creative writing from University of Cape Town.