Opinion: The Caine Prize controversy – How African do you have to be?

by Simon Allison This year’s winner of the Caine Prize for African writing wasn’t born in Africa, and has never lived here (except for a short stint at the University of Cape Town). Is Tope Folarin African enough for the prestigious prize? And does it matter?  This week, Nigerian-American author Tope Folarin won the Caine... Read More