Central News Agency Literary Award Explained

The Central News Agency Literary Award (CNA Literary Award, CNA Prize) was a major annual literary award in South Africa.[1] It was named for the CNA chain of bookstores. Founded by Phillip Stein,[2] it recognised works in prose and poetry, and in both the English language and Afrikaans.[3]

The last award was presented in 1996,[4] although CNA later launched a "Book of the Year" award for popular bestsellers of any genre.[5]

Past winners (incomplete list)

This list is based on multiple sources that may contain errors.[6] [7]

English Prize Afrikaans Prize
Year Recipient Title Recipient Title
1996Sarah RudenOther Places
1995Margaret McCordThe Calling of Katie Makanye
1994Karel SchoemanHierdie Lewe
1993Nelson MandelaLong Walk to FreedomChris BarnardMoerland
1992Damon GalgutThe Beautiful Screaming of Pigs
1991John Miles Kroniek uit die Doofpot: Polisieroman
1990Nadine GordimerMy Son's Story
1989Christopher HopeWhite Boy Running
1986Etienne van HeerdenAncestral Voices
1985Call Me Woman T.T. CloeteAllotroop[8]
1984Douglas LivingstoneSelected Poems Wilma StockenströmMonsterverse
1983J. M. CoetzeeLife and Times of Michael K Breyton Breytenbach(YK): Die vierde bundel van die ongedanste dans
1982André BrinkA Chain of VoicesBestand
1981Nadine GordimerJuly's PeopleDie Woedende Brood
1980J. M. CoetzeeWaiting for the BarbariansNo award
1979Nadine GordimerBurger's DaughterD.J. OppermanKomas Uit 'N Bamboesstok
1978André BrinkRumours of RainElsa JoubertDie Swerfjare van Poppie Nongena
1977J. M. CoetzeeIn the Heart of the CountryEinder
1976Anthony Delius Border Etienne LerouxMagersfontein, O Magersfontein!
1975Guy ButlerSelected PoemsAnna M Louw Kroniek van Perdepoort
1974Nadine GordimerThe ConservationistLeon RousseauDie Groot Verlange
1973Alan PatonApartheid and the archbishop: The life and times of Geoffrey Clayton, Archbishop of Cape TownKruis of Munt
1972Sheila Meiring FugardThe CastawaysNa die Geliefde Land
1971The Rain Maker Elsa JoubertP G du Plessis Bonga Siener in die Suburbs
1970John McIntoshThe StonefishLotus
1969No award Breyten BreytenbachKouevuur
1968Siegfried StanderThe HorseChris BarnardDuiwel-in-die-bos
1967Laurens van der PostThe Hunter and the WhaleBreyten BreytenbachDie huis van die dowe
1966Thelma GutscheNo Ordinary WomanHenriette GrovéJaarringe
1965Godfrey LeMayBritish Supremacy in South Africa, 1899–1907André BrinkOlé
1964Alan PatonHofmeyrEtienne LerouxEen vir Azazel
1963Laurens van der PostThe Seed and the SowerD.J. OppermanDolosse
1962Mary RenaultThe Bull from the SeaN.P. van Wyk LouwTristia: en ander verse voorspeleren vlugte
1961Siegfried StanderThe Desert PlaceChris BarnardBekende onrus

See also

Notes

  1. Described as the 'then principal literary award', in 1977, by nobelprize.org.http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/2003/coetzee-bio.html
  2. Web site: RIP the Founder of the CNA Literary Award, Philip Stein Books LIVE . 2010-08-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101213211953/http://book.co.za/blog/2010/07/06/rip-the-founder-of-the-cna-literary-award-philip-stein/ . 2010-12-13 . dead .
  3. There was no restriction by language within South Africa's indigenous languages (Callil and Tóibín, The Modern Library (1999) p.223); authors must be South African by birth or permanent residence.
  4. Web site: Farewell to CNA award . Mail and Guardian . 14 March 1997 . 12 August 2015 . Reporter, Staff.
  5. https://archive.today/20120707073022/http://book.co.za/blog/2009/07/21/zapiro-and-wilbur-smith-make-the-cna-book-of-the-year-shortlist/ Zapiro and Wilbur Smith Make the CNA "Book of the Year" Shortlist Books LIVE
  6. Web site: African Book Awards Database . Indiana University . 12 August 2015.
  7. Web site: Central News Agency Literary Awards. Library Thing . 22 April 2019.
  8. NB-Uitgewers: Authors.

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