They've announced the longlists for the FT/OppenheimerFunds Emerging Voices Awards, including in the fiction category; among the ten selected titles are: Our Lady of the Nile by Scholastique Mukasonga and The Meursault Investigation by Kamel Daoud.
The 'Emerging' part of the award doesn't refer to the artists or their work, but rather to their nationalities, as it is limited to "passport holders of emerging nations".
The list of nominees was impressive, too -- though I do wonder about 'Anonymous (Casey B Dolan)' .....
The finalists will be announced 7 August, the winners on 5 October.
The 'Emerging' part of the award doesn't refer to the artists or their work, but rather to their nationalities, as it is limited to "passport holders of emerging nations".
The list of nominees was impressive, too -- though I do wonder about 'Anonymous (Casey B Dolan)' .....
The finalists will be announced 7 August, the winners on 5 October.