National Arts Merit Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (2020) Winner
Petina Gappah
ペティナ・ガッパ
Petina Gappah
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1971-01-01 （Copperbelt Province, Zambia）
- Nationality
- Zimbabwean
- Languages
- English, Shona
- Residence History
- Copperbelt Province, Zambia → Harare, Zimbabwe → Geneva, Switzerland → Harare, Zimbabwe → Berlin, Germany
Career
- Occupations
- Legal counsel, Writer
- Active Years
- 2006-2024
- Affiliations
- DAAD Artist-in-Residence
- Nominations
- Shortlisted for Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award (2009), Shortlisted for Orwell Prize (2009), Longlisted for Bailey's Women's Prize for Fiction (2015), Shortlisted for Prix Femina étranger (2015), Nominated for NAACP Image Award (2020)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Zimbabwe | — | Faculty of Law | 法学士 | 1980年代-1990年代初頭 | Zimbabwe |
| University of Graz | — | International Trade Law | 博士号 | 1995年- | Austria |
| University of Cambridge | — | Law | 修士号 | 1995年頃 | United Kingdom |
| St. Dominic's Secondary School | — | — | — | — | Zimbabwe |
University of Zimbabwe
Faculty of Law
Degree:
法学士
Period:
1980年代-1990年代初頭
Year of Graduation:
1994
Country:
Zimbabwe
Law degree
University of Graz
International Trade Law
Degree:
博士号
Period:
1995年-
Year of Graduation:
1998
Country:
Austria
Doctorate in international trade law
University of Cambridge
Law
Degree:
修士号
Period:
1995年頃
Year of Graduation:
1998
Country:
United Kingdom
Master's degree combined with Graz
St. Dominic's Secondary School
Country:
Zimbabwe
First published story at age 14
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Guardian First Book Award | An Elegy for Easterly | ファーストブック | The Guardian | 受賞 |
| 2015 | McKitterick Prize | The Book of Memory | — | Society of Authors | 受賞 |
| 2020 | National Arts Merit Awards | Out of Darkness, Shining Light | 最優秀フィクション作品 | National Arts Council of Zimbabwe | 受賞 |
Guardian First Book Award
2009
Work:
An Elegy for Easterly
Category:
ファーストブック
Organization:
The Guardian
Result:
受賞
McKitterick Prize
2015
Work:
The Book of Memory
Organization:
Society of Authors
Result:
受賞
National Arts Merit Awards
2020
Work:
Out of Darkness, Shining Light
Category:
最優秀フィクション作品
Organization:
National Arts Council of Zimbabwe
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
An Elegy for Easterly
2009 Short story collectionA collection of stories about what it has meant to be a Zimbabwean in recent times, covering every layer of Zimbabwean culture.
Zimbabwean societyPovertyPolitical injustice
Translations
- Chinese, Dutch, Finnish, French, Japanese, Norwegian, Serbian, Swedish
The Book of Memory
2015 NovelThe fictional testament of an imprisoned albino woman on death row hoping for a presidential reprieve.
MemoryForgivenessSocial history of Zimbabwe
Rotten Row
2016 Short story collectionA collection humming with life, offering intimacy into Zimbabwean situations.
Human tragedyComedy in existence
Out of Darkness, Shining Light
2019 NovelA historical novel reinterpreting David Livingstone's African companions.
ColonialismAfrican historyExploration
Bibliography
- An Elegy for Easterly (2009)
- The Book of Memory (2015)
- Rotten Row (2016)
- Out of Darkness, Shining Light (2019)
Translations of Works
- Translations of An Elegy for Easterly into several languages
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Vivid portrayalIntimacy of Zimbabwean daily lifeSensitivity to human tragedy and comedy
- Recurring Motifs
- Zimbabwe's failings and injusticesStories of everyday peopleReinterpretation of history
Legacy
A writer who passionately depicts Zimbabwe's failings and injustices, hoping for change. Internationally acclaimed with multiple awards.
In Popular Culture
- Named African Literary Person of the Year 2016 by Brittle Paper
Trivia
- Has one son
- Started writing seriously at age 10 or 11