Myambo shortlisted for Caine Prize

Zimbabwean writer Melissa Thandiwe Myambo has been shortlisted for the prestigious Caine Prize for African Writing for her piece titled La Salle de Dpart (The Waiting Room).

The awards ceremony will be held in Oxford in July and the winner will walk away with 10 000. Last year, Zimbabwean writer NoViolet Bulawayo won the grand prize.

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