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第11回（2011年） Winner
Sifiso Mzobe
シフィソ・ムゾベ
Sifiso Mzobe
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- Umlazi, Durban, South Africa
- 国籍
- South Africa
- 言語
- English
- 居住地歴
- Umlazi (Durban), South Africa
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Journalist
- 活動期間
- 2010年〜
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis College (Mariannhill) | — | — | — | — | South Africa |
| Damelin Business Campus (Durban) | — | Journalism | — | — | South Africa |
St Francis College (Mariannhill)
国:
South Africa
Attended as part of early/secondary education. Exact graduation year unknown.
Damelin Business Campus (Durban)
Journalism
国:
South Africa
Studied journalism (specific qualification and year not specified).
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Herman Charles Bosman Prize | Young Blood | — | Media24 Books | Winner |
| 2011 | South African Literary Award (First-Time Published Author) | Young Blood | First-Time Published Author | South African Literary Awards | Winner |
| 2011 | Sunday Times CNA Literary Award (Fiction) | Young Blood | Fiction | Sunday Times CNA Literary Awards | Winner |
| 2012 | Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa | Young Blood | — | Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa | Winner |
Herman Charles Bosman Prize
2011
対象作品:
Young Blood
主催:
Media24 Books
結果:
Winner
South African Literary Award (First-Time Published Author)
2011
対象作品:
Young Blood
部門:
First-Time Published Author
主催:
South African Literary Awards
結果:
Winner
Sunday Times CNA Literary Award (Fiction)
2011
対象作品:
Young Blood
部門:
Fiction
主催:
Sunday Times CNA Literary Awards
結果:
Winner
Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa
2012
対象作品:
Young Blood
主催:
Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa
結果:
Winner
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Young Blood
2010年 Novel (Fiction)A debut novel set in Umlazi, Durban, portraying young people's lives amid gang culture, violence, and poverty. It follows the protagonists' coming-of-age and difficult choices in an urban township.
urban youthviolencepovertycoming-of-agecommunity
Durban December
2015年 Novel (Fiction)A work set in Durban exploring the lives of local people across perspectives, depicting everyday struggles and changing seasons in the city (detailed synopsis not provided).
urban lifecommunityrelationships
Searching for Simphiwe: And Other Stories
2020年 Short storiesA collection of short stories including the title piece, portraying everyday life, loss, and hope in contemporary South Africa.
losshopesocial tensions
全著作
- Young Blood, Kwela Books, 2010
- Durban December, Kwela Books, 2015
- Searching for Simphiwe: And Other Stories, Kwela Books, 2020
作風・主題
- 文体
- Realist, gritty proseEnergetic, colloquial dialogueUse of local voices and vernacular
- 頻出モチーフ
- township lifeyouth culture and violenceclass and opportunity gaps
評価・遺産
Best known for his debut Young Blood, which won several major literary awards, Mzobe brought the voices of Umlazi youth to broader attention. He is noted for his realistic portrayals of urban South African life.
豆知識
- Attended St Francis College.
- Debut novel Young Blood was published in 2010 and won multiple awards (several in 2011 and the Wole Soyinka Prize in 2012).
- Young Blood was listed in The Sunday Independent's Top Ten Books of 2010.