tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-587716246232618075.post8821014637670935712..comments2023-08-27T05:24:50.646-07:00Comments on Caine Prize: Leila Aboulela, Judge 2013; writer and winner of the inaugural Caine Prize in 2000Ben Phillips Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14050478970583469714noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-587716246232618075.post-12429668406239395452013-04-28T10:23:36.610-07:002013-04-28T10:23:36.610-07:00i think fundamentally one often gravitates to one&...i think fundamentally one often gravitates to one's own inclinations or preferences - human nature really. But whether the themes are brutal or not, whether they are domestic or not, whether they are genre (taking from Evaristo's epic post last year) or not, the story, and the telling of it, reigns supreme! <br /><br />cant wait to read this year's short listAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02182348340607356532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-587716246232618075.post-90388131372508849502013-04-26T03:02:45.052-07:002013-04-26T03:02:45.052-07:00the post is a sad direction for African lit. Too m... the post is a sad direction for African lit. Too much subjectivities:my tastes...my inclinations...Am I more inclined towards the domestic and emotional...come on Leila take a cue from Judge Evaristo's post last year. That was a fine leap for African litAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15371128711188980343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-587716246232618075.post-26036501994492010912013-04-14T08:54:45.708-07:002013-04-14T08:54:45.708-07:00An inside look at the brain of a Caine Prize Judge...An inside look at the brain of a Caine Prize Judge. This is rare! Nice blog post. I hope the remaining judges will also say something. This is the kind of stuff spectators like me want to read in here! Looking forward to reading the stories in the shortlist.jackassonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16865147909921324679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-587716246232618075.post-75613287569522308082013-04-12T11:10:05.313-07:002013-04-12T11:10:05.313-07:00I am delighted to read about this process - it wil...I am delighted to read about this process - it will make a short story writer to put in more effort in polishing a story.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16819273846391570494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-587716246232618075.post-27627626025032267572013-04-12T10:05:14.422-07:002013-04-12T10:05:14.422-07:00Look forward to hearing more about these stories! ...Look forward to hearing more about these stories! Especially the Bs. :-)Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06427385453158422580noreply@blogger.com