Lidudumalingani Mqombothi
Lidudumalingani Mqombothi, born in the village of Zikhovane in the Eastern Cape, is a South African writer, film-maker and photographer. He was the 2016 winner of the Caine Prize for African Writing with his short story "Memories We Lost".[1][2]
Lidudumalingani Mqombothi | |
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| Born | Zikhovane, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Short story; non-fiction; criticism |
| Notable works | "Memories We Lost" |
| Notable awards | Caine Prize for African Writing, 2016 |
Awards and honours
- 2016: Caine Prize winner for Memories we Lost[3][4][5]
- 2016: Miles Morland Scholarship
References
- Sunday, Frankline (10 July 2016). "'There's no money in it': prize-winning African author says writers must diversify to survive". The Guardian.
- "Conversations With African Poets & Writers (33) | Author Lidudumalingani Mqombothi". Library of Congress. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- Irvine, Lindesay (5 July 2016). "£10,000 Caine prize for African writing goes to Lidudumalingani". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- "Lidudumalingani wins seventeenth Caine Prize for African Writing". The Caine Prize. 4 July 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- "SA writer Mqombothi wins £10 000 Caine Prize". Independent Online. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
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