Western Australian Premier's Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 0 (2020) Fellowship
Sisonke Msimang
シソンケ・ムシマン
Sisonke Msimang
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1974 （Zambia）
- Nationality
- South African, Australian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Zambia → Kenya → Canada (Ottawa) → South Africa → Australia (Perth)
Career
- Occupations
- writer, activist, political analyst
- Active Years
- 1997-2024
- Affiliations
- UNAIDS, Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa, Sonke Gender Justice Network, Centre for Stories
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macalester College | — | politics and communication studies | Bachelor of Arts | 1992-1996 | United States |
| University of Cape Town | African Gender Institute | political science | Master's degree | 2002-2005 | South Africa |
Macalester College
politics and communication studies
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Period:
1992-1996
Year of Graduation:
1996
Country:
United States
University of Cape Town
African Gender Institute
/ political science
Degree:
Master's degree
Period:
2002-2005
Year of Graduation:
2005
Country:
South Africa
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Western Australian Premier's Book Awards | Always Another Country | Writer's Fellowship | Government of Western Australia | Winner |
Western Australian Premier's Book Awards
2020
Work:
Always Another Country
Category:
Writer's Fellowship
Organization:
Government of Western Australia
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Always Another Country: A memoir of exile and home
2017 memoirA memoir describing her childhood in exile across various countries and her experiences upon returning to South Africa.
racegenderexilehome
The Resurrection of Winnie Mandela
2018 biographyAn investigation into the rise and fall of anti-apartheid activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.
apartheidfemale activismpolitics
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Powerful prose focusing on race, gender, and politics
- Recurring Motifs
- exileidentitySouth African dream
Legacy
Influential writer and activist focusing on race, gender, and politics, active in South Africa and Australia.
Quotes
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Reft of a physical place in this world we can call home, exile makes us love the idea of South Africa. We are bottle-fed the dream: South Africa is not simply about non-racialism and equality but something much more profound.
Source: Always Another Country (2017)