The Goddess of Mtwara and Other Stories: The Caine Prize for African Writing 2017

Now entering its eighteenth year, the Caine Prize for African Writing is Africa’s leading literary prize, and is awarded to a short story by an African writer published in English, whether in Africa or elsewhere. This collection brings together seventeen short stories—the five 2017 shortlisted stories, along with stories written at the 2017 Caine Prize Writers’ Workshop that took place in Tanzania. The collection showcases young writers who go on to publish successful novels, for instance: ...