Central_News_Agency_Literary_Award

Central News Agency Literary Award

Central News Agency Literary Award

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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]

More information English Prize, Afrikaans Prize ...

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Notes

  1. [1]
    Described as the 'then principal literary award', in 1977, by nobelprize.org.
  2. [2]
    "RIP the Founder of the CNA Literary Award, Philip Stein | Books LIVE". Archived from the original on 2010-12-13. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
  3. [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. [4]
    Reporter, Staff (14 March 1997). "Farewell to CNA award". Mail and Guardian. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  5. [5]
    Zapiro and Wilbur Smith Make the CNA "Book of the Year" Shortlist | Books LIVE
  6. [6]
    "African Book Awards Database". Indiana University. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  7. [7]
    "Central News Agency Literary Awards". Library Thing. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  8. [8]
    NB-Uitgewers: Authors. Archived 28 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine

9 From the menu for the CNA Literary Awards for 1986

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