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Percy FitzPatrick Award
The Percy FitzPatrick Award, in recognition of author Sir Percy Fitzpatrick, was initiated in 1970 for the best South African children's book in English. Initiated in 1970 by the South African Library Association (SALA), initially only books written and published in South Africa could qualify. Since most children's authors published with international publishers, there were few acceptable submissions in the early years. In 1977, it was decided to broaden the criteria to include books written by South Africans, or from a South African perspective. In 1980, SALA became the South African Institute of Librarianship and Information Science (SAILIS), and its Committee for Children's Books became responsible for the awards until its disbandment in 1998. Since then, the awards have become the responsibility of the English Academy of South Africa. In 2014 Kagiso Lesego Molope became the first Black author to win the award. Winners See also *Olive Schreiner Prize *Sol Plaatje Prize f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Percy Fitzpatrick
Sir James Percy FitzPatrick, (24 July 1862 – 24 January 1931), known as Percy FitzPatrick, was a South African author, politician, mining financier and pioneer of the fruit industry. He authored the classic children's book, ''Jock of the Bushveld'' (1907). As a politician, he defended British Imperial interests before and during the Anglo-Boer War. FitzPatrick is responsible for the creation of the two-minute silence observed on Armistice Day. Early life Percy FitzPatrick was born in King William's Town, the eldest son of James Coleman FitzPatrick, who was a judge of the Supreme Court of the Cape Colony, and Jenny FitzGerald. Both were originally from Ireland. Two of James Coleman FitzPatrick's other sons were killed in action – Thomas in the Matabele Rebellion and George in the Second Anglo-Boer War (serving on the British side with the Imperial Light Horse Regiment). Education James Percy FitzPatrick was first educated at Downside School near Bath, Somerset, and later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Children's Literary Awards
A child ( : children) is a human being between the stages of birth and puberty, or between the developmental period of infancy and puberty. The legal definition of ''child'' generally refers to a minor, otherwise known as a person younger than the age of majority. Children generally have fewer rights and responsibilities than adults. They are classed as unable to make serious decisions. ''Child'' may also describe a relationship with a parent (such as sons and daughters of any age) or, metaphorically, an authority figure, or signify group membership in a clan, tribe, or religion; it can also signify being strongly affected by a specific time, place, or circumstance, as in "a child of nature" or "a child of the Sixties." Biological, legal and social definitions In the biological sciences, a child is usually defined as a person between birth and puberty, or between the developmental period of infancy and puberty. Legally, the term ''child'' may refer to anyone below th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South African Literary Awards
The South African Literary Awards (SALA) have been awarded annually since 2005 to exceptional South African writers. They "pay tribute to South African writers who have distinguished themselves as ground-breaking producers and creators of literature" and celebrate "literary excellence in the depiction and sharing of South Africa’s histories, value systems, philosophies and art." The Awards are open to work in all of South Africa's eleven official languages, and they may include posthumous honours. Since 2005, the number of awards has multiplied — there are now fourteen categories, recognising a variety of literary forms. There are categories for children’s literature, youth literature, literary journalism, novels, poetry, creative non-fiction, debut works, and literary translation; and two named awards, the K. Sello Duiker Memorial Award (for novelists under the age of 40) and the Nadine Gordimer Short Story Award. Lifetime achievement is recognised in the Poet Laureate Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Pringle Award
The Thomas Pringle Award is an annual award for work published in newspapers, periodicals and journals. They are awarded on a rotation basis for: a book, play, film or TV review; a literary article or substantial book review; an article on English education; a short story or one-act play; one or more poems. It is named in honour of Thomas Pringle and administered by the English Academy of South Africa. Award winners *2020 ** Tevya Turok Shapiro – Reviews ** Bhekisiwe Petersen – Literary Article *2019 ** Reviews – No award ** Educational article – No award ** Sue de Groot – Poetry in a journal *2018 **Tymon Smith – Reviews **Rosemary Gray & Jacomein Van Niekerk – Literary article **Short story/play – No award *2017 **Karina Magdalena Szczurek – Reviews **Marshall Maposa – Educational article **Peter Anderson – Poetry in a journal *2016 **Geoffrey Haresnape – Reviews **Michael Titlestad – Academic article **Nick Mulgrew – Short story/short play *2015 ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sol Plaatje Prize For Translation
The Sol Plaatje Prize for Translation is a bi-annual prize, first awarded in 2007, for translation of prose or poetry into English from any of the other South African official languages. It is administered by the English Academy of South Africa, and was named in honour of Sol Plaatje. Award winners *2019 - Michiel Heyns for ''The Shallows'' (''Vlakwater'' by Lettie Viljoen), from Afrikaans *2018 - Leon de Kock and Karin Schimke for ''Vlam in die Sneeu'', from Afrikaans *2017 - Held over to 2018 *2015 - Not awarded *2013 - Daniel Sekepi Matjila and Karen Haire for ''Lover of His People: A biography of Sol Plaatje'', from Setswana (by Seetsele Modiri Molema) *2011 - Daniel Kunene for ''My Child! My Child!'' by C. L. S. Nyembezi *2009 - Award withdrawn (Jeff Opland for ''Abantu Besizwe: Historical And Biographical Writings'' (by S.E.K. Mqhayi)) *2007 - Michiel Heyns for ''Agaat'' (by Marlene van Niekerk Marlene van Niekerk (born 10 November 1954) is a South African poet, writer, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olive Schreiner Prize
The Olive Schreiner Prize has been awarded annually since 1961 to emerging writers in the field of drama, prose, or poetry. It is named after Olive Schreiner, the South African author and activist. It rewards promising novice work, by writers who are not yet regarded as "established" in the genre. It rotates annually among the genres of drama, prose, and poetry. The prize for each genre is therefore triennial, and is open to work published in the three years since it was last awarded. The Prize was established in 1961 by the Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns (SAAWK), and was transferred to the English Academy of Southern Africa in 1972. The Prize was previously sponsored by Shell South Africa, and later by FNB, and under SAAWK was open only to works published in South Africa or Rhodesia by a writer from one of those countries. It is now open to works published in southern African countries by citizens of southern African countries generally. It is not highly remune ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marguerite Poland
Marguerite Poland (born 3 April 1950, Johannesburg) is a South African writer and author of eleven children's books. Early life When she was two years old, the Poland family relocated to the Eastern Cape where she spent most of her formative years. After completing her secondary education at St Dominic's Priory School in Port Elizabeth, Poland completed her Bachelor of Arts degree at Rhodes University, majoring in Social Anthropology and Xhosa. In 1971, Marguerite Poland completed her honours degree in African languages at Stellenbosch University. In 1977 she obtained her master's degree in Zulu literature specialising in Zulu folktales – her field of speciality being cattle. In 1997 she was awarded her PhD, her doctoral thesis was 'A Descriptive Study of the Sanga-Nguni Cattle of the Zulu People' – from the University of Natal. She also has an Honours degree in Comparative African Languages and an MA and PhD in Zulu Literature from the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lesley Beake
Lesley Beake (born 1949) is a Scottish-born South African children's author. Life Lesley Beake was born and went to school in Edinburgh, Scotland. She lives in South Africa, where she has worked as a teacher. Her children's novels, "which address the plight of children of certain tribes in southern Africa, attract an adult audience".Sandra L. Beckett, ''Crossover Fiction: Global and Historical Perspectives'', Taylor & Francis, 2009, p.128 Works * ''Detained at Her Majesty's pleasure: the journal of Peter David Hadden'', 1986 * ''The Strollers'', 1987. Winner of the Percy FitzPatrick Award, 1986-1988, Winner of the Young African Award, 1987-1988 * ''A Cageful of Butterflies'', 1989. Winner of the Percy FitzPatrick Award The Percy FitzPatrick Award, in recognition of author Sir Percy Fitzpatrick, was initiated in 1970 for the best South African children's book in English. Initiated in 1970 by the South African Library Association (SALA), initially only books writte ..., 1988-9. Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dianne Case
Dianne may refer to: People * Dianne Brushett * Dianne Buswell *Dianne Byrum * Dianne Chandler *Dianne Cunningham *Dianne de Leeuw *Dianne Feinstein *Dianne van Giersbergen, Dutch singer * Dianne Haskett *Dianne Heatherington *Dianne Holum *Dianne Jackson *Dianne Kay *Dianne Kirksey *Dianne Morales (born 1967), American non-profit executive and political candidate *Dianne Ruth Pettis * Dianne Poole *Dianne Reeves *Dianne Thompson *Dianne Thorley * Dianne Walker * Dianne Warren, Canadian author *Dianne Wiest * Dianne Yates * Dianne Yerbury * Karen Dianne Baldwin * Sandra Dianne (1994–2020), Malaysian singer-songwriter Television * ''Dianne'' (TV series), a 1971 Canadian television series See also * Diane (other) * Dian (other) * Di (other) * Diana (other) Diana most commonly refers to: * Diana (name), a given name (including a list of people with the name) * Diana (mythology), ancient Roman goddess of the hunt and wild animals; later associat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawrence Bransby
Lawrence Bransby (born 1951) is a South African born author of eleven books,O'Donnell, Patrick (ed.The Encyclopedia of Twentieth-Century Fiction p. 1012 (2011) such as ''Downstreet'' and ''Lifeblood Earthblood'' which highlighted the racial prejudice of individuals towards people of many different races and showed that it need not be the case. It also highlighted the political turmoil of a nation undergoing change through democratic reform into a more sociocratic regime. Several more of his books are available on Amazon.com and other similar websites. ''Downstreet'' was the first of several books Lawrence Bransby wrote and won the MER Prize in South Africa."ABOUT THE PRIZE: The MER Prize was established in 1983 and is awarded annually by M-Net and Via Afrika to the best children’s book published during the previous year. The only condition is that the books must be aimed at younger readers and that the authors and illustrators must be South African citizens. The award is named ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patricia Schonstein Pinnock
Patricia Schonstein (born 1952), who also writes under the name Patricia Schonstein-Pinnock, is a South African-Italian novelist, poet, memoirist, author of children’s books and curator of anthologies. Schonstein, whose novels variously employ the genres of magical-realism, meta-fiction and narrative fiction, is famous for novels such as ''Skyline'' and '' A Time of Angels''. Schonstein's novels draw heavily on her personal experiences of growing up in Central Africa and to historical events related to the Inquisition, the Holocaust, the Rhodesian War, and apartheid. She pays homage to the child-victims of war in Africa and to refugees, weaving together harsh realities with elements of myth and magic. Her work has been translated into Afrikaans, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish and Swedish. Life Born and raised in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), Schonstein lives in South Africa where she works as a full-time author. Literary career Schonstein holds a m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
