Harris, Heyns and Steinberg on UJ Prize Shortlist
May 15, 2009
Michiel Heyns' acclaimed novel BODIES POLITIC, set against the background of the struggle for the vote for women and the First World War, and centred on the Pankhurst family, has been shortlisted for the University of Johannesburg Prize. Also contending on the Main Prize shortlist is Jonny Steinberg's THREE-LETTER PLAGUE: A Young Man's Journey Through a Great Epidemic - vivid narrative non-fiction examining the AIDS crisis in South Africa, focusing on one man's story. In the Debut Prize section is Peter Harris's IN A DIFFERENT TIME: The Inside Story of the Delmas Four, a penetrating account of the mission, capture and trial of four ANC foot soldiers in the apartheid era.
The University of Johannesburg Prize is South Africa's second richest prize, with a Main Prize of R50,000 and a Debut Prize of R10,000. The prize winners will be announced within the next two weeks and the prizes will be presented at a gala ceremony later in the year.
The full multi-genre shortlists are as follows:
Main Prize:
Damon Galgut - The Imposter
Michiel Heyns - Bodies Politic
Jonny Steinberg - Three Letter Plague
Finuala Dowling - Notes from the Dementia Ward
Debut Prize:
Peter Harris - In a Different Time
Chris Marnewick - Shepherds and Butchers
Lauren Liebenberg - The Voluptuous Delights of Peanut Butter and Jam
To see Michiel's bio page click here.
To see Jonny's bio page click here.
To see Peter's bio page click here.