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African writers await Caine award Ugandan writer wins Caine Prize
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A panel of international judges in Oxford is to announce the winner of one of the most prestigious awards for African story writing, the Caine Prize. A Ugandan has won the annual Caine Prize - one of the most prestigious awards for African story writing.
The prize is worth $20,000 (£10,000) and includes a month as "writer in residence" at a US university. Monica Arac de Nyeko beat four other finalists to get the $20,000 (£10,000) prize for her story Jambula Tree.
Of the five writers shortlisted, three are from Nigeria - competing against a Ugandan and a South African. The Caine Prize, announced by a panel of international judges in Oxford, is considered a major award in African creative writing.
Themes covered in the short stories include social alienation, violent crime and sexual orientation. It can be given to an African writer who has been published on the continent or elsewhere.
The Caine Prize has been awarded on seven previous occasions, and is considered a major prize in African creative writing. The prize also includes a month as "writer in residence" at a US university.
The 2007 shortlist comprises: 'Conflict and poverty'
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  • Uwem Akpan (Nigeria) - My Parents Bedroom
Monica Arac de Nyeko was born in 1979 in northern Uganda - the scene of one of the world's longest civil wars. Her story is about conflict and poverty, love and family.
  • Monica     Arac de Nyeko (Uganda) - Jambula Tree     		The other writers on the shortlist were:
  • EC     Osondu (Nigeria) - Jimmy Carter's Eyes
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    • Uwem Akpan (Nigeria) - My Parents' Bedroom
  • Henrietta     Rose-Innes (South Africa) - Bad Places
  • EC Osondu (Nigeria) - Jimmy Carter's Eyes
  • Ada     Udechukwu (Nigeria) - Night Bus.
  • Henrietta Rose-Innes (South Africa) - Bad Places
  • Ada Udechukwu (Nigeria) - Night Bus
    • Last year, South Africa's Mary Watson was the seventh winner of the Caine Prize.Last year, South Africa's Mary Watson was the seventh winner of the Caine Prize.
    It can be awarded to an African writer who has been published on the continent or elsewhere.