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Ingrid Jonker Prize

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The Ingrid Jonker Prize is a literary prize for the best debut work of Afrikaans or English poetry. It was instituted in honour of Ingrid Jonker after her death in 1965.

The yearly prize, consisting of R1000 and a medal, is awarded alternately to an Afrikaans or English poet who has published a first volume in the previous two years.

Award winners

  • 2015 - Nathan Trantraal - Chokers en survivors
  • 2014 - Karin Schimke - "Bare & Breaking"
  • 2013 - Hennie Nortjé - "In die skadu van soveel bome"
  • 2012 - Beverly Rycroft - Missing
  • 2011 - Melt Myburgh - oewerbestaan
  • 2010 - Not awarded
  • 2009 - Loftus Marais - Staan in die algemeen nader aan vensters
  • 2008 - Megan Hall - Fourth Child
  • 2007 - Danie Marais - In die buitenste ruimte
  • 2005 - Rustum Kozain - This Carting Life
  • 2003 - Finuala Dowling - i flying
  • 2001 - Kobus Moolman - Feet of the Sky
  • 1997 - Charl-Pierre Naude - Die Nomadiese Oomblik
  • 1995 - Steve Shapiro - In a Borrowed Tent
  • 1994 - Gert Vlok Nel - Om te lewe is onnatuurlik
  • 1993 - Ken Barris - Advertisement for Air
  • 1989 - John Eppel - Spoils of War
  • 1985 - Johann Lodewyk Marais - Die somer is 'n dag oud
  • 1978 - Marlene van Niekerk - Sprokkelster
  • 1977 - Colin Style - Baobab Street
  • 1973 - Mongane Wally Serote - Yakhal'Inkomo
  • 1972 - Lina Spies - Digby Vergenoeg
  • 1965 - Ruth Miller - Floating Islands
  • References

    Ingrid Jonker Prize Wikipedia