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2011-05-20 12:21
 
 
Cape Town - South African playwright, screenwriter and journalist James Whyle was announced as the winner of the 2011 SA PEN/Studzinski Literary Award at The Book Lounge for his short story, The Story, on Thursday.

Whyle's story was chosen by JM Coetzee from a list of about 24 entries.

He won £5 000 in prize money along with one of Africa's biggest literary prizes.

Beth Hunt and William Oosthuizen took second and third place for their stories Heatwave and The Ticket. They walk away with £3 000 and £2 000 respectively.
 
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