Zimbabwean Writer Simbarashe Kundizeza Wins 2026 Caine Prize
The Zimbabwean author won the £10,000 prize for his short story, The Blue Fighter, which was published by The Shallow Tales Review.
Mr Jordan was the only Nigerian on this year’s shortlist, with his short story, So Long It’s Starting To Look Like Eternity, competing with stories from Kenya, Cameroon, Egypt and Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwean writer Simbarashe Steyn Kundizeza has won the 2026 Caine Prize for African Writing, according to an announcement published on the Caine Prize website.
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