The ATKV-Prosaprys (AKTV Prose Prize) is a literary award awarded annually by the ATKV to an Afrikaans writer for a work of prose published during the previous calendar year. The prize was first awarded in 1984 to

Dalene Matthee Dalene Matthee (13 October 1938 – 20 February 2005) was a South African author best known for her four "Forest Novels", written in and around the Knysna Forest. Her books have been translated into fourteen languages, including English, Fren ...

for her book Kringe in ’n bos.

Previous winners

* 2020 –

Harry Kalmer Harold (Harry) Kalmer (21 November 1956 – 26 July 2019) was a South African novelist, essayist and playwright both in English and his home language Afrikaans. Life and Work Harry Kalmer was born in Bellville as fourth child of Kenneth Kalme ...

for ' * 2019 – Lodewyk G. du Plessis for ' * 2018 – Etienne van Heerden for ' * 2017 – Dan Sleigh for ''1795'' * 2016 – Debbie Loots fir ''Split'' * 2015 – Francois Smith for ''Kamphoer'' * 2014 – Chris Karsten for ' * 2013 – Karin Brynard for ' * 2012 – Dan Sleigh for ' * 2011 – Chris Karsten for ' * 2010 –

Eben Venter Eben Venter is an Afrikaans-speaking writer who was born in Burgersdorp in South Africa and has lived in Australia, Japan and the Netherlands. He published eleven works of fiction (novels, short story collections and a cookbook). His works have ...

for ''Santa Gamka'' * 2009 – P.G. du Plessis for ' * 2008 – Chris Karsten for ''Frats'' * 2007 –

Marita van der Vyver Marita van der Vyver (born 6 May 1958) is an Afrikaans author who has written several books for both adult and youth audiences. Since 1999, she has been living in France with her husband and four children. Van der Vyver wrote a collection of humo ...

for ' * 2006 – Etienne van Heerden for ' * 2005 – Etienne van Heerden for ' * 2003 – Marzanne Leroux-Van der Boon for ''Granate bloei in Jerusalem'' (Lux Verbi BM) * 2000 – Berna Ackerman for ' * 1996 –

for ''Toorberg'' * 1994 – Etienne van Heerden for ' * 1989 – Etienne van Heerden for ''Liegfabriek'' * 1987 –

for Moerbeibos * 1987 – Etienne van Heerden for Moerbeibos * 1985 –

for

Fiela se kind ''Fiela's Child'' is a South African drama written by Dalene Matthee and published in 1985. The book was originally written in Afrikaans under the name ''Fiela se Kind'', and was later translated into English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, ...

* 1984 –

for {{lang, af, Kringe in ’n bos

References

Afrikaans South African literary awards