Lidudumalingani Mqombothi

Lidudumalingani Mqombothi is a South African writer, film-maker and photographer. His short story "Memories We Lost" won the 2016 Caine Prize for African Writing.

Lidudumalingani Mqombothi
BornZikhovane, Eastern Cape, South Africa
LanguageEnglish
GenreShort story; non-fiction; criticism
Notable works"Memories We Lost"
Notable awardsCaine Prize for African Writing, 2016

Biography

Lidudumalingani Mqombothi was born in the village of Zikhovane in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. He was the 2016 winner of the Caine Prize for African Writing with his short story "Memories We Lost".[1][2] Also in 2016, he was selected to receive a Miles Morland Scholarship.[3]

Awards and honours

References
  1. Sunday, Frankline (10 July 2016). "'There's no money in it': prize-winning African author says writers must diversify to survive". The Guardian.
  2. "Conversations With African Poets & Writers (33) | Author Lidudumalingani Mqombothi". Library of Congress. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  3. Rankin, Camilla (14 December 2016). "South African writer scoops coveted 2017 Morland African Writing Scholarship". The South African. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  4. Irvine, Lindesay (5 July 2016). "£10,000 Caine prize for African writing goes to Lidudumalingani". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  5. "Lidudumalingani wins seventeenth Caine Prize for African Writing". The Caine Prize. 4 July 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  6. "SA writer Mqombothi wins £10 000 Caine Prize". Independent Online. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
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