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Irenosen Okojie wins the Caine prize for ‘stunning’ short story Grace Jones – The Guardian
Nigerian-British author says £10,000 award for African writing has instilled her with confidence as a black and female experimental writer
Critically acclaimed author Irenosen Okojie has won the AKO Caine prize for African writing, crediting her win with giving her extra confidence as a black, female experimental writer who has felt she was operating on the fringes.
The Nigerian-British writer won the £10,000 award on Monday afternoon for her short story Grace Jones, following an impersonator of the singer as she mourns the death of her family in a house fire. Judges for the prize called it a radical story that plays with logic, t…
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