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The University of Johannesburg Prize
Awarded forBest work of creative writing
LocationJohannesburg, South Africa
Presented byUniversity of Johannesburg
Formerly calledRAU-Prys vir Skeppende Skryfwerk
Reward(s)R70 000 / R35 000 / R50 000

The University of Johannesburg Prize for South African Writing, also known as the UJ Prize, is awarded annually by the University of Johannesburg (UJ) for the best creative works in each of five categories: English, Afrikaans, Zulu, Northern Sotho, and Literary Translation.[1] There are usually two prizes, a main prize and a debut prize, in each category. The prizes are not linked to a specific genre, and each year's prize rewards work published in the previous year.[2] The winner of the main prize in each category receives R70 000, the winner of each debut prize receives R35 000, and the winner of the Literary Translation prize receives R50 000.[1]

The Afrikaans prize has been awarded since 2001, but was previously called the RAU-Prys vir Skeppende Skyfwerk (RAU Prize for Creative Writing) and located at Rand Afrikaans University (RAU).[3] In 2005, when RAU was merged with other institutions to establish UJ, the name of the prize was changed and the English category was introduced.

The Zulu, Northern Sotho, and Literary Translation prizes were awarded for the first time in 2021, with any work published between 2018 and 2020 eligible for entry.[1]

Marlene van Niekerk, Willem Anker and S.J. Naudé have each won the Afrikaans prize three times; English translations of novels by Anker and Naudé have also won the UJ Literary Translation Prize, once each; in Naudé's case, he translated his own work.

Prizes for South African Writing in English

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Winners of the English prize (2009-2023)
Year Prize Winner Work Genre Ref.
2023 Main CA Davids How to Be a Revolutionary Fiction [4]
Debut Pulane Mlilo Mpondo Things My Mother Left Me Fiction
2022 Main Mandla Langa The Lost Language of the Soul Fiction [5]
Debut A’Eysha Kassiem Suitcase of Memory Fiction
Lisa-Anne Julien If You Save Me Fiction
2021 Main Jacob Dlamini Safari Nation Non-fiction [6]
Debut Rešoketšwe Manenzhe Scatterlings Fiction
Jamil F. Khan Khamr: The Making of a Waterslams Memoir
2020 No prizes awarded [7]
2019 Main Gabeba Baderoon The History of Intimacy Poetry [8]
Debut Mphuthumi Ntabeni The Broken River Tent Historical fiction
2018 Main Lesego Rampolokeng Bird-Monk Seding Fiction [9]
Debut Barbara Boswell Grace Fiction
2017 Main Nthikeng Mohlele Pleasure Fiction [10]
Debut Mohale Mashigo The Yearning Fiction
2016 Main Craig Higginson The Dream House Fiction [11]
Debut Eliza Kentridge Signs for an Exhibition Poetry
Nkosinathi Sithole Hunger Eats a Man Fiction
2015 Main Zakes Mda Rachel's Blue Fiction [12]
Debut Penny Busetto The Story of Anna P, As Told By Herself Fiction
2014 Main Lauren Beukes The Shining Girls Fiction [13]
Debut Dominique Botha False River Fiction
2013 Main Ken Barris Life Underwater Fiction [14]
Debut Steven Boykey Sidley Entanglement Fiction
2012 Main Craig Higginson The Landscape Painter Fiction [15]
Debut Terry Westby-Nunn The Sea of Wise Insects Fiction
2011 Main Ivan Vladislavic Double Negative Fiction [16]
Debut Shaida Ali Not a Fairy Tale Fiction
2010 Main Imraan Coovadia High Low In-between Fiction [17]
Debut Jacob Dlamini Native Nostalgia Non-fiction
2009 Main Dalmon Galgut The Impostor Fiction [18]
Debut Chris Marnewick Shepherds and Butchers Fiction

Prizes for South African Writing in Afrikaans

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Winners of the Afrikaans prize (2001-2023)
Year Prize Winner Work Ref.
2023 Main Antjie Krog Plunder [19]
Debut Carien Smith BOT
2022 Main S.J. Naudé Dol heuning [20]
Debut Ashwin Arendse Swatland
Frederik de Jager Man op ‘n fiets êrens heen
2021 Main Willem Anker Skepsel [21]
Debut Ryan Pedro Pienk ceramic-hondjies
2020 Main Etienne van Heerden Die biblioteek aan die einde van die wêreld [3]
Debut Ruan Kemp Gedeeltelik Bewolk
2019 Main Charl-Pierre Naudé Die ongelooflike onskuld van Dirkie Verwey [3]
Debut Lodewyk G. Du Plessis Die dao van Daan van der Walt
2018 Main S.J. Naudé Die derde spoel [3]
Debut Jolyn Phillips Radbraak
2017 Main John Miles Op 'n dag, 'n hond [3]
Debut Bibi Slippers Fotostaatmasjien
2016 Main Ena Jansen Soos familie [3]
Debut Roela Hattingh Kamee
2015 Main Willem Anker Buys [3]
Debut Stephanus Muller Nagmusiek
2014 Main Marlene van Niekerk Kaar [3]
Debut Dominique Botha Valsrivier
2013 Main Ingrid Winterbach Die aanspraak van lewede wesens [3]
Debut André Kruger Die twee lewens van Dieter Ondracek
2012 Main Dan Sleigh Wals met Matilda [3]
Debut S.J. Naudé Alfabet van die voëls
2011 Main Marlene van Niekerk Die sneeuslaper [3]
Debut Nicole Jaekel Strauss Maal
2010 Main Elsa Joubert Reisiger [3]
Debut Karin Brynard Plaasmoord
2009 Main Etienne van Heerden 30 Nagte in Amsterdam [3]
Debut Loftus Marais Staan in die algemeen nader aan vensters
2008 Main Breyten Breytenbach Die windvanger [3]
Debut Willem Anker Siegfried
2007 Main Ingrid Winterbach Die boek van toeval en toeverlaat [3]
Debut Danie Marais In die buitenste ruimte
2006 Main André P. Brink Bidsprinkaan [3]
Debut Marlize Hobbs Flarde
2005 Main Marlene van Niekerk Agaat [3]
2004 Main Abraham H. de Vries Tot verhaal kom [3]
Debut Marius Crous Brief uit die kolonies
2003 Main Dan Sleigh Eilande [3]
Debut Nini Bennett Stoornis
2002 Main Rachelle Greeff Merke van die nag [3]
Debut Nanette van Rooyen Om te vlerk
2001 Main Antjie Krog Kleur kom nooit alleen nie [3]

Prizes for Creative Writing in Zulu

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Winners of the Zulu prize (2021-2023)
Year Prize Winner Work Genre Ref.
2023 Main Ndabayakhe William Zulu Emzileni KaShaka Historical fiction [22]
2022 Main Ntombenhle Protasia Dlamini Zinoju Zulu Poetry [23]
Khanyelihle Mnguni Kusazoba Mnandi Short stories
Debut Sandile Ngwenya Imali Yezipoki YA fiction
2021 Main E.D.M. Sibiya Isibusiso Nezinyembezi Poetry anthology [24]
Debut Mbusiseni Bhenya UGovana kaGovana Drama

Prizes for Creative Writing in Northern Sotho (Sesotho sa Leboa)

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Winner of the Northern Sotho prize (2011-2023)
Year Prize Winner Work Genre Ref.
2023 Main Moses Seletisha Eto la Mofaladi Biography [22]
Debut Ntloro Charlotte Pebane Lerato la Lepheko Fiction
2022 Main PM Mashilo & MT Masha Ditsakauma Tša Marumo Various [23]
Debut Kholofelo Thaba Sedibeng sa Komelelo Poetry
Mahlatsi Maqwenjo Bohlale bjo foufetšego Fiction
2021 Main Kobate John Sekele Madimabe a Lešoko Fiction [24]

Prizes for Literary Translation

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The translation prize is awarded for the translation of a literary text from any language into any one of the official South African languages. There is no debut prize for literary translation; instead, there is a prize for the translation of a youth text.[1]

Winners of the Literary Translation prize (2021-2023)
Year Prize Winner Work Language Ref.
2023 Main Henrietta Rose-Innes A Library to Flee (Die biblioteek aan die einde van die wêreld by Etienne van Heerden) Afrikaans to English [25]
2022 Main S.J. Naudé Mad Honey (Dol heuning by the same author) Afrikaans to English [23]
2021 Main Michiel Heyns Red Dog (Buys by Willem Anker) Afrikaans to English [24]
Youth Text Nathan Trantraal Lang pad onnetoe (Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds) English to Afrikaans

References

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  2. ^ "Shortlists for the 2012/2013 University of Johannesburg Prizes for South African Writing in English". Books LIVE. Retrieved June 07, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "UJ-pryse vir Afrikaans" (PDF). University of Johannesburg (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  4. ^ Malec, Jennifer (2023-09-12). "2023 UJ Prizes for South African Writing in English winners announced". The Johannesburg Review of Books. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
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  9. ^ "Lesego Rampolokeng and Barbara Boswell win the UJ Prizes for South African Writing"
  10. ^ "University of Johannesburg Prize for South African Writing in English 2016 winners announced"
  11. ^ "Craig Higginson, Eliza Kentridge and Nkosinathi Sithole win the 2015/16 University of Johannesburg Prizes"
  12. ^ "Zakes Mda and Penny Busetto Win the 2014/2015 University of Johannesburg Prizes for South African Writing (English)"
  13. ^ "Lauren Beukes and Dominique Botha Win the 2013/2014 University of Johannesburg Prizes"
  14. ^ "Ken Barris and Steven Boykey Sidley win the 2012/2013 University of Johannesburg Prizes"
  15. ^ "Craig Higginson and Terry Westby-Nunn Win the 2011/2012 University of Johannesburg Prizes"
  16. ^ "Ivan Vladislavic and Shaida Kazie Ali Win the 2010/2011 University of Johannesburg Prizes for Creative Writing"
  17. ^ "Imraan Coovadia and Jacob Dlamini Win the 2010 University of Johannesburg Prizes"
  18. ^ "Literary awards: 2009/2010 update" (PDF). Western Cape Government. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
  19. ^ "Persverklaring: Wenners van die 2023-UJ-debuutprys en die 2023-UJ-prys". Litnet. 2023-04-03. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
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  21. ^ "2021 UJ-pryse: Wenners aangekondig/Winners announced". NB Publishers. 2021-03-21. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
  22. ^ a b "2023 UJ Creative writing prize winners in isiZulu and Sesotho sa Leboa revealed". University of Johannesburg. 2023-09-05. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
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  25. ^ Malec, Jennifer (2023-10-04). "Henrietta Rose-Innes wins 2023 UJ Prize for Literary Translation". The Johannesburg Review of Books. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
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