The Caine Prize Shortlisted Public Reading - Brixton - 09.07.14

The five writers shortlisted for the  2014 Caine Prize for African Writing will give a series of public readings and seminars in the week leading up to the announcement of the winner in Oxford on Monday 14 July.

A discussion with the nominees of the 2014 Caine Prize chaired by Ellah Wakatama Allfrey.

The 2014 shortlist comprises: 

• Diane Awerbuck (South Africa) "Phosphorescence" in Cabin Fever (Umuzi, Cape Town. 2011)
• Efemia Chela (Ghana/Zambia) "Chicken" in Feast, Famine and Potluck (Short Story Day Africa, South Africa. 2013)
• Tendai Huchu (Zimbabwe) "The Intervention" in Open Road Review, issue 7, New Delhi. 2013
• Billy Kahora (Kenya) "The Gorilla's Apprentice" in Granta (London. 2010)
• Okwiri Oduor (Kenya) "My Father's Head" in Feast, Famine and Potluck (Short Story Day Africa, South Africa. 2013)

10 July 2014 at 3:00am - 10 July 2014 at 5:00am

Brixton Library, Brixton Oval, London. SW2 1LQ

Price: FREE

Contact: 020 7926 1056