Ethiopian Meron Hadero sweeps the board at the Caine Prize
Ethiopian-American writer Meron Hadero won the 2021 AKO Caine Prize for African Writing. PHOTO | COURTESY | MERON HADERO via AKO CAINE PRIZE FOR AFRICAN WRITING
Meron Hadero, author of “The Street Sweep”, is the 2021 AKO Caine Prize for African Writing winner, Goretti Kyomuhendo, the Chair of the AKO Caine Prize Judging Panel announced on Monday.
During the virtual announcement, Kyomuhendo said, “The genius of this story lies in Hadero’s ability to turn the lens on the clichéd, the NGO story in Africa to ‘do good and do it well.’” She further added that “What stood out for the judges was the story’s subtle, but powerful ending, and how everything comes brilliantly together in a clever twist.”
