26 January 2011

PRESS RELEASE
For the kind attention of the
ARTS/CULTURE EDITOR
or equivalent, please

ENGLISH ACADEMY AWARDS IN 2011

CALL FOR ENTRIES

OLIVE SCHREINER PRIZE

The prize is awarded for original literary work in English. It is expressly intended as
encouragement for a writer who has produced work of great promise, but cannot
yet be regarded as an established novelist, short story writer, poet or playwright. It
is conferred for excellence in prose, poetry and drama, and devoted to one of these
categories each year. In 2011 it will be awarded for DRAMA.

Entries are invited for the prize from publishers and/or authors who have published
plays during 2008, 2009 and 2010. Plays of two or more acts (alternatively, two
one-act plays) which have been published and/or performed in South Africa by a
recognized theatre group or company (amateur or professional) will be accepted.
Radio and television plays are also eligible. The length of the stage plays should be
such as to provide a substantial evening’s entertainment in the theatre; radio and
TV plays should take up to approximately one hour (or two half hours) of viewing or
listening time. Typescripts of plays which have been produced must be
accompanied by all relevant details (where and when produced, name of producer
and theatre company, copies of programmes and reviews, etc.).

SOL PLAATJE PRIZE

The prize is awarded for excellence in translation of a literary text of at least 1 000
words (except in the case of poetry which is, of necessity, exempt from the length
criterion) in one of the other official South African languages into English. The
English text must represent a reasonably accurate translation of the original, while
standing as a well expressed literary text in and of itself.

The translation must have been published in 2009 or 2010. One published copy of
the original work and one published copy of the translation must be submitted.

The purpose of the prize is to encourage effective mutual understanding in our

multilingual country.
THOMAS PRINGLE AWARDS
The awards are for various achievements, attention being turned to three different
categories each year. Below are the three areas for achievement which will be
honoured in 2011:

 Reviews of plays, books, films, art exhibitions, radio or television programmes

published in newspapers and magazines during 2011 (Ideally, a portfolio of
work should be submitted).
 Poems in journals and magazines published in 2009 and 2010
 Articles on English in education and the teaching of English published in
journals in 2009 and 2010.

Entries for these prizes are invited from editors of journals, magazines and
newspapers as well as from individual authors. Entries published in online
newspapers, magazines or journals are also eligible, as long as they were published
within the years under review. Details of such publication must be provided.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Works submitted must have been written by a resident of a Southern African

country and published in Southern Africa.

More than one entry by the same author may be accepted. There is no entry form.
However, all entries must be accompanied by a covering letter listing the entries
and providing the full contact details of the entrant.

Three copies of each entry must be submitted, except in the case of the Sol Plaatje
Prize (see specifications above). All entries must be sent to the Academy’s
Administrative Officer at P O Box 124, Wits, 2050.

Works submitted will be acknowledged but cannot be returned.

Each winner will receive a cash prize and a certificate.

DEADLINES

Thomas Pringle Award for Reviews only – 30 June 2011

All other awards – 31 May 2011

For more information, please contact Naomi Nkealah on 011 717 9339 or
at englishacademy@societies.wits.ac.za