2009 M-Net Literary Awards Shortlists
Alert! The shortlists for the 2009 M-Net Literary Awards have been announced. This year, there are six awards, each worth R30 000, in three language categories: English, Afrikaans and “African”, which includes TshiVenda, XiTsonga, SePedi, and SeSotho.
Within each language categories there are two awards: a “main” literary award and an award for the work that has the best prospects of being turned into a film.
Several BOOK SA members are on the shortlists: Tsireledzo Mushoma (Nne na inwi), Anne Landsman (The Rowing Lesson), Rosamund Kendal (Karma Suture), Mike Nicol (Payback) and André Brink (Ander Lewens).
Several authors have been listed in both the Main and Film categories – raising the chances that one or two of them could walk away with R60 000 on the night. The M-Net awards final ceremony will take place alongside the the 2009 Via Afrika Awards on 13 June 2009 – the richest evening in African letters (R360 000 will be awarded to writers).
Unlike most of the Via Afrika Awards, the M-Net gongs are open to books from all publishers. Here are the six 2009 M-Net Literar Awards shortlists:
Main category
English
- The Impostor by Damon Galgut, published by Penguin Books
- Bodies Politic by Michiel Heyns, published by Jonathan Ball Publishers
- The Rowing Lesson by Anne Landsman, published by Kwela Publishers
- Shepherds & Butchers by Chris Marnewick, published by Umuzi
- The One That Got Away by Zoë Wicomb, published by Umuzi
Afrikaans
- Ander Lewens by André P. Brink, published by Human & Rousseau
- Fees van die Ongenooides by PG du Plessis, published by Tafelberg
- 13 Uur by Deon Meyer, published by Human & Rousseau
- ‘n Tapisserie met klein diere by Erika Murray-Theron, published by Tafelberg
- 30 Nagte in Amsterdam by Etienne van Heerden, published by Tafelberg
African
- Mulovha a si namusi (Yesterday is not today) by FN Bologo, published by Maskew Miller Longman in TshiVend
- Xilondza (Wound) by CN Lubisi published by Maskew Miller Longman in XiTsonga
- Polaneteng ya Boraro (On the Third Planet) by Sonty Monakhisi, published by Seeteolo Publishers in SePedi
- Nne na inwi (You and Me) by Tsireledzo Mushoma, published by Tafelberg Publishers in TshiVenda
- Babuši ba Lehono (Today’s Leaders) by Mathete Molope Piet, published by Zebra Publishing in SePedi
Film category
English
- Karma Suture by Rosamund Kendal, published by Jacana
- Shepherds & Butchers by Chris Marnewick, published by Umuzi
- The Lighted Rooms by Richard Mason, published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson
- Payback by Mike Nicol, published by Umuzi
- The Rainbow Has No Pink by Hamish Hoosen Pillay, published by 30 Degrees South Publishers
Afrikaans
- Die boek van Ester by Wilna Adriaanse, published by Tafelberg
- Langverlof by Annemari Coetzer, published by Tafelberg
- 13 uur by Deon Meyer, published by Human & Rousseau
- Snoeiskêr by Piet Steyn, published by Tafelberg
- ‘n Tapisserie met klein diere by Erika Murray-Theron, published by Tafelberg
African
- Xilondza (Wound) by MC Lubisi, published by Maskew Miller Longman in XiTsonga
- Marabe a jewa ke bana (If there is little food at home, parents will sacrifice their food for their children) by Motlhatlego Victor Molele published by MV Molele Publishers in SeSotho
- Nne na inwi (You and Me) by Tsireledzo Mushoma, published by Tafelberg Publishers in TshiVenda
Book Details
- The Impostor by Damon Galgut
EAN: 9780143025733
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- Bodies Politic by Michiel Heyns
EAN: 9781868422982
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- The Rowing Lesson by Anne Landsman
EAN: 9780795702624
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- Shepherds and Butchers by Chris Marnewick
EAN: 9781415200445
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- The One that Got Away by Zoe Wicomb
EAN: 9781415200520
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- Ander Lewens by Andre P Brink
EAN: 9780798149259
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- Fees van die ongenooides by PG du Plessis
EAN: 9780624046875
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- 13 Uur by Deon Meyer
EAN: 9780798150101
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- ‘n Tapisserie met klein diere by Erika Murray-Theron
EAN: 9780624046189
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- 30 nagte in Amsterdam by Etienne van Heerden
EAN: 9780624047070
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- Karma Suture by Rosamund Kendal
EAN: 9781770095434
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- The Lighted Rooms by Richard Mason
EAN: 9780297853206
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- Payback by Mike Nicol
EAN: 9781415200469
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- The Rainbow has no Pink by Hamish Pillay
EAN: 9781920143299
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- Die boek van Ester by Wilna Adriaanse
EAN: 9780624046837
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- Langverlof by Annamarie Coetser
EAN: 9780624046646
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- Snoeisker by Piet Steyn
EAN: 9780624046479
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- Mulovha a si namusi by FN Bologo
EAN: 9780799416763
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- Xilondza by CN Lubisi
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- Polaneteng ya Boraro by Sonty Monakishe
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- Nne na inwi by Tsireledzo Mushoma
EAN: 9780624046721
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- Babusi ba Lehono by Mathete Molope Piet
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- Marabe a jewa ke bana by Motlhatlego Victor Molele
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