>E.C. Osondu Wins Caine Prize

by Cliff | Posted on

>E.C. Osondu has won the Caine Prize (the “African Booker”) for his story “Waiting,” which appeared in Guernica. See the Poets & Writers announcement: Osondu Wins Caine Prize. I reviewed this moving short story here in Five Star Literary Stories.

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I am the author of three novels--THE LAST BIRD OF PARADISE, OLIVER'S TRAVELS, and THE SHAMAN OF TURTLE VALLEY--and three story collections--IN AN UNCHARTED COUNTRY, HOUSE OF THE ANCIENTS AND OTHER STORIES, and WHAT THE ZHANG BOYS KNOW, winner of the Library of Virginia Literary Award for Fiction. I am also the co-founder and former editor of Prime Number Magazine and the editor of the award-winning anthology series EVERYWHERE STORIES: SHORT FICTION FROM A SMALL PLANET.

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  1. >On a personal note, Clifford, I just received the Cream City Review and noticed your story. Will be reading it tonight before I go to sleep. Beautiful publication! I know the story will be even better..

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