This continues the Caine Prize blogathon. Below are some thoughts on Melissa Tandiwe Myambo’s “La Salle de Départ”, the fourth story on the Caine Prize shortlist. This is a very beautiful story. I love the prose, I love the plot, and I love the delicate treatment of the characters. The plot of the story is pretty simple… Read More »
This continues the Caine Prize blogathon. Below are some of my thoughts on Stanley Kenani’s “Love on Trial“ First the things I like about the story. I think the setup at the beginning is very good. A drunk happened upon a couple who were having sex in a toilet (I know, the fact that it is in… Read More »
This continues the Caine Prize blogathon. My commentary on Billy Kahora’s ‘Urban Zoning’ is below. Other bloggers’ reviews are at the bottom of the page. We enter the story as Kandle, the protagonist and anti-hero of sorts, has just managed to put himself into the Zone. One reaches the Zone after having consistently drunk alcohol and deprived oneself… Read More »
So, I decided to pretend that I know something about literature and join the Caine Prize blogathon this year. For an introduction to the blogathon, see Aaron Bady’s post here. My commentary on the first story, Rotimi Babatunde’s Bombay’s Republic (pdf), is below. Other bloggers’ reviews are at the bottom of the page. The first two-thirds of the… Read More »