Guardian First Book Award To Zimbabwean Short Story Author
"A Geneva-based international trade lawyer whose poignant, humane and funny collection of stories about her home country, Zimbabwe, has impressed critics was tonight named winner of the Guardian First Book Award. Petina Gappah became only the second short story writer to win the award in its 10-year history." The Guardian (UK) 12/02/09

Posted December 3, 2009 10:23 PM