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Nigerian Writter, Tope Folarin, Wins The 2013 Caine Prize by Ping411: 11:57pm On Jul 08, 2013
Nigerian writer, Tope Folarin, has be announced the winner of 2013 Caine Prize for African Writing.

Caine Prize, which is described as Africa’s leading literary award, was bagged by Tope with a cash prize of £10,000 for his short story entitled ‘Miracle’.

The award which was held this evening at the Bodleian Library, Oxford, England, had three other Nigerians shortlisted.

The Chair of Judges, Gus Casely-Hayford, who announced the winner, praised the story. He said; “Tope Folarin’s ‘Miracle’ is another superb Caine Prize winner a delightful and beautifully paced narrative, that is exquisitely observed and utterly compelling”.

‘Miracle’ is a story set in Texas in an evangelical Nigerian church where the congregation has gathered to witness the healing powers of a blind pastor-prophet. Religion and the gullibility of those caught in the deceit that sometimes comes with faith rise to the surface as a young boy volunteers to be healed and begins to believe in miracles.

Tope Folarin is the recipient of writing fellowships from the Institute for Policy Studies and Callaloo, and he serves on the board of the Hurston/Wright Foundation. Tope attended Morehouse College, and the University of Oxford, where he earned two Master’s degrees as a Rhodes Scholar. He lives and works in Washington, DC.

Last year the Caine Prize was won by Nigerian writer Rotimi Babatunde, others winners include Helon Habila(2001),Segun Afolabi(2005), and EC Osondu in 2009.

http://telegraphng.com/2013/07/tope-folarin-wins-caine-prize/
Re: Nigerian Writter, Tope Folarin, Wins The 2013 Caine Prize by Mynd44: 2:51pm On Jul 09, 2013

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