African Short Stories Prize Short List

Posted on by Bee Lehman

Summary

Short list for African Writing Short list for Caine short story prize with links to full text.

five portrait images of Caine short list authorsThis year’s short list for the Caine Prize for African Writing is rather phenomenal. Here’s the list with access to most of the stories full text:

  1. Tryphena Yeboah (Ghana) for ‘The Dishwashing Women’, Narrative Magazine (Fall 2022) – magazine website
  2. Nadia Davids (South Africa) for ‘Bridling’, The Georgia Review (2023) – magazine website
  3. Samuel Kolawole (Nigeria) for ‘Adjustment of Status’, New England Review, Vol. 44, #3 (Summer
    2023) – pdf of story from Project Muse
  4. Uche Okonkwo (Nigeria) for ‘Animals’, ZYZZYVA (2024) – magazine website
  5. Pemi Aguda (Nigeria) for ‘Breastmilk’, One Story, Issue #227 (2021) – excerpt on magazine website

The Judges–pictured below–have released a few statements about the submissions and a few of their thoughts on the range in the official press release.

five portraits of judges for 2024 Caine Short Story prize

As a head’s up, next is the Caine Prize 25th anniversary. There should be some exciting events!

Cheers,

Bee