[authorafrica] Re: Caine Prize's wining piece
- From: john oryem <oryemjohn@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: authorafrica@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 13:29:57 -0700 (PDT)
Dear Writers,
Great thanks to our brother Aniettie Isong for providing us with Segun
Afolabi's winning story; Monday Monrning. Like Valentine Umelo and any of us
there, I tried everywhere to get the story as soon as it appeared in the short
list. I failed gloriously. Being an avid listener of the BBC programs, I
followed the story twice on African Perspective.
The story was simple and exact. One would sympathize with the characters. The
Father and the stubborn, the Mother all had their experiences. I could have
located the country of the family's origin because of the closeness of the
story to Africa's life.
As of the story winning the prize this year, it is surprising for me. The
judgment is mine. If you read past entries that made it to short lists in
previous years, you may come to my conclusion.
Did the story make a difference in me? Yes, am encouraged to write more stories
whether they win or not, I shall write. May be I have to present my stories as
simple as Segun Afolabi's. There are always surprises with judges and critics
who read our writings. If I'm to choose a better story as a judge, I will go
for a story written by a familiar writer in his or her environment and
circumstance. Remain original in your writings. Don't imitate S. Afolabi for
the next submissions.
Have your day in full!
John Oryem
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