Sierra Leone Writer Awarded For "Stickfighting Days"
London, England, United Kingdom (AHN) - The Sierra Leonean author Olufemi Terry has won 2010's Caine Prize for African Writing. The prize is regarded as Africa's top literary award.
Terry won the honor for his story 'Stickfighting Days.'
According to the judges - who praised his literature - Terry is a talented writer with a promising future.
Terry, born in Sierra Leone, grew up in Nigeria, and was a journalist in Somalia and Uganda. He now resides in Cape Town.
His book is about a boy named Raul who lives in a dump and fights with others boys using sticks.
The Caine prize is awarded annually for a short story written by an African author and published in English. The winner is awarded $16,000.
However, Terry objects to writers from the continent being singled out in a specific category, saying it is more of a hindrance than a help. But, he is grateful for having won the honor, regardless. It is the first step in getting his first novel published.
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