Sifiso Mzobe
Sifiso Mzobe is a South African author.[1][2][3] His novel Young Blood (2010) won a number of awards including the 2012 Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa.
Mzobe grew up in the Durban township of Umlazi. He has worked for community newspapers and as a freelance journalist.
Awards and honours
- 2011 Herman Charles Bosman Prize, Young Blood [4]
- 2011 The Sunday Times Fiction Prize, Young Blood[5]
- 2011 South African Literary Award for a First-Time Published Author [citation needed]
- 2012 Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa, Young Blood[6][7][8][9]
References
- ^ "Sifiso Mzobe". Edinburgh International Book Festival. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
- ^ Percy Zvomuya (2012). "Sifiso Mzobe". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
- ^ "Sifiso Mzobe". KZN Literary Tourism. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
- ^ "Herman Charles Bosman Prize". African Book Awards Database. Indian University. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
- ^ Chris (Jun 27, 2011). "Sifiso Mzobe Honoured with 2011 Sunday Times Fiction Prize". Books Live. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
- ^ Uhakheme, Ozolua (2012-09-09). "South African wins Soyinka Literary Prize". The Nation. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
- ^ Akeem Lasisi (September 11, 2012). "Mzobe wins $20,000 Soyinka Prize amidst eulogies". Punch. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
- ^ SOLOMON NDA-ISAIAH (September 19, 2012). "Sifizo Mzobe Wins Wole Soyinka's Prize for Literature In Africa". Leadership. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
- ^ Henry Akubuiro (September 15, 2012). "Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature: Another South African writer shines". Sun News. Retrieved September 27, 2012.