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Caine Prize 2023: Senegalese writers win for fantasy-horror story about dangers facing girls

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
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The influential Caine Prize for African Writing for 2023 was won by a power couple from Senegal. Their short story A Soul of Small Places (which can be read over here) echoes deeper trends in the country’s literature while picking up on the growth of horror and speculative fiction across the continent. African literature specialist Caroline D. Laurent explains.What’s the Caine Prize and what does winning it mean? The Caine Prize, awarded annually since 2000, acknowledges a short story written in English by an African author.

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The influential Caine Prize for African Writing for 2023 was won by a power couple from Senegal. Their short story A Soul of Small Places (which can be read over here) echoes deeper trends in the country’s literature while picking up on the growth of horror and speculative fiction across the continent. African literature specialist Caroline D. Laurent explains.

What’s the Caine Prize and what does winning it mean?

    • The Caine Prize, awarded annually since 2000, acknowledges a short story written in English by an African author.
    • It’s named in honour of Sir Michael Harris Caine, co-founder of the Man Booker Prize.

Who are this year’s winners?

    • Diallo is a lawyer and feminist activist who, at 15, founded The Association for Keeping Girls in School in Matam, Senegal.
    • Her work served as the inspiration for the winning story, hence the main protagonist’s name, Woppa Diallo.
    • His debut collection Dark Moons Rising on a Starless Night was nominated for two 2019 Splatterpunk Awards.

What’s the story about?

    • Woppa has the task of protecting her younger sister Awa on their way to school.
    • Indeed, girls going to school are often the prey of men who sexually assault them and force them into early marriages.

Why’s it so good?

    • The power of literature to focus on individuals and their personal experiences lends a human face to an unresolved social issue.
    • References to different gods and spirits also highlight the environment in which Woppa and her family live.
    • However, this short story can also resonate with the fears experienced by young girls and women globally.

What does this say about Senegalese fiction?

    • The choice to write in English works to dismantle the neocolonial use of languages based on one’s origin and the colonial past of one’s country.
    • The Kiswahili Prize for African Literature, where authors write in African languages, complements the Caine Prize.
    • Senegalese literature plays a vital role in encouraging people to read, reflect upon and engage with significant matters in the country.

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment’s Screen Media Pens Deal for Aubrey Plaza and Michael Caine Comedy “Best Sellers”

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Monday, July 12, 2021
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We are thrilled to work with Screen Media on the release of Best Sellers, said the producers of the film.

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  • We are thrilled to work with Screen Media on the release of Best Sellers, said the producers of the film.
  • The pairing of Michael Caine and Aubrey Plaza is unexpected but the two of them absolutely shine together on screen.
  • This film is a tour-de-force for Michael Caine and Aubrey Plaza, who brilliantly play off each other throughout this effervescent comedy.
  • Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment is a subsidiary of Chicken Soup for the Soul, LLC, which publishes the famous book series and produces super-premium pet food under the Chicken Soup for the Soul brand name.

Caine Premier Properties is now powered by Keller Williams Naples, creating an enhanced luxury footprint in the Naples area

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Monday, August 3, 2020
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NAPLES, Fla., August 3, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Keller Williams Naples (KW Naples) is expanding its presence in Southwest Florida with an alliance with brokerage firm Caine Premier Properties.

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  • NAPLES, Fla., August 3, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Keller Williams Naples (KW Naples) is expanding its presence in Southwest Florida with an alliance with brokerage firm Caine Premier Properties.
  • In the Naples area, Caine Premier Properties' $100 million per year in volume builds on KW Naples' $200,000+ million per year in sales volume.
  • Rebecca Colburn, team leader for KW Naples, said, "We are delighted to welcome Caine Premier Properties to the KW Naples family and to have Heather Caine a part of the Keller Williams Luxury International brand.
  • Now known as "Caine Premier Properties, powered by KW Naples," Caine was founded in 2012 in Texas by owner Heather Caine, who opened the Naples location in 2016.

Michelle Caine of Prudential Financial Becomes the New NSSTA President

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Wednesday, April 3, 2019
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CHARLESTON, S.C., April 3, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The National Structured Settlements Trade Association (NSSTA) is pleased to announce that Michelle Caine, J.D.

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  • CHARLESTON, S.C., April 3, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The National Structured Settlements Trade Association (NSSTA) is pleased to announce that Michelle Caine, J.D.
  • LL.M, the Director of Relationship Management at Prudential Financial, was installed as President during the organization's 2019 Annual Meeting.
  • Caine, who has more than 20 years of experience in the structured settlements industry, has served on the NSSTA Board of Directors since 2014.
  • NSSTA Executive Director, Eric Vaughn said, "Everyone is thrilled to have Michelle Caine and Michael Goodman lead NSSTA with their depth and diversity of experience.