The Central News Agency Literary Award (CNA Literary Award, CNA Prize) was a major annual literary award in South Africa.[1] It was named for the CNA chain of bookstores. Founded by Phillip Stein,[2] it recognised works in prose and poetry, and in both the English language and Afrikaans.[3]

The last award was presented in 1996,[4] although CNA later launched a "Book of the Year" award for popular bestsellers of any genre.[5]

Past winners (incomplete list)

This list is based on multiple sources that may contain errors.[6][7]

English PrizeAfrikaans Prize
YearRecipientTitleRecipientTitle
1996Sarah RudenOther Places
1995Margaret McCordThe Calling of Katie Makanye
1994Karel SchoemanHierdie Lewe
1993Nelson MandelaLong Walk to FreedomChris BarnardMoerland
1992Damon GalgutThe Beautiful Screaming of Pigs
1991John Miles Kroniek uit die Doofpot: Polisieroman
1990Nadine GordimerMy Son's Story
1989Christopher HopeWhite Boy Running
1986Etienne van HeerdenAncestral Voices
1985Ellen KuzwayoCall Me WomanT.T. CloeteAllotroop[8]
1984Douglas Livingstone Selected PoemsWilma Stockenström Monsterverse
1983J. M. CoetzeeLife and Times of Michael KBreyton Breytenbach(YK): Die vierde bundel van die ongedanste dans
1982André BrinkA Chain of VoicesElisabeth EybersBestand
1981Nadine GordimerJuly's PeopleSheila CussonsDie Woedende Brood
1980J. M. CoetzeeWaiting for the BarbariansNo award
1979Nadine GordimerBurger's DaughterD.J. OppermanKomas Uit 'N Bamboesstok
1978André BrinkRumours of RainElsa JoubertDie Swerfjare van Poppie Nongena
1977J. M. CoetzeeIn the Heart of the CountryElisabeth EybersEinder
1976Anthony DeliusBorderEtienne LerouxMagersfontein, O Magersfontein!
1975Guy ButlerSelected PoemsAnna M LouwKroniek van Perdepoort
1974Nadine GordimerThe ConservationistLeon RousseauDie Groot Verlange
1973Alan PatonApartheid and the archbishop: The life and times of Geoffrey Clayton, Archbishop of Cape TownElisabeth EybersKruis of Munt
1972Sheila Meiring FugardThe CastawaysKarel SchoemanNa die Geliefde Land
1971Jack CopeThe Rain MakerElsa Joubert

P G du Plessis

Bonga

Siener in die Suburbs

1970John McIntoshThe StonefishBreyten BreytenbachLotus
1969No awardBreyten BreytenbachKouevuur
1968Siegfried StanderThe HorseChris BarnardDuiwel-in-die-bos
1967Laurens van der PostThe Hunter and the WhaleBreyten BreytenbachDie huis van die dowe
1966Thelma GutscheNo Ordinary WomanHenriette GrovéJaarringe
1965Godfrey LeMayBritish Supremacy in South Africa, 1899–1907André BrinkOlé
1964Alan PatonHofmeyrEtienne LerouxEen vir Azazel
1963Laurens van der PostThe Seed and the SowerD.J. OppermanDolosse
1962Mary RenaultThe Bull from the SeaN.P. van Wyk LouwTristia: en ander verse voorspeleren vlugte
1961Siegfried StanderThe Desert PlaceChris BarnardBekende onrus

See also

Notes

  1. Described as the 'then principal literary award', in 1977, by nobelprize.org.
  2. "RIP the Founder of the CNA Literary Award, Philip Stein | Books LIVE". Archived from the original on 2010-12-13. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
  3. There was no restriction by language within South Africa's indigenous languages (Callil and Tóibín, The Modern Library (1999) p.223); authors must be South African by birth or permanent residence.
  4. Reporter, Staff (14 March 1997). "Farewell to CNA award". Mail and Guardian. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  5. Zapiro and Wilbur Smith Make the CNA "Book of the Year" Shortlist | Books LIVE
  6. "African Book Awards Database". Indiana University. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  7. "Central News Agency Literary Awards". Library Thing. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  8. NB-Uitgewers: Authors. Archived 28 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine

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