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Central News Agency Literary Award

South African award. Established 1961.

About Central News Agency Literary Award

The Central News Agency Literary Award (CNA Literary Award, CNA Prize) was a major annual literary award in South Africa. It was named for the CNA chain of bookstores. Founded by Phillip Stein, it recognised works in prose and poetry, and in both the English language and Afrikaans. The last award was presented in 1996, although CNA later launched a "Book of the Year" award for popular bestsellers of any genre.

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Recent winners

YearWinnerWinning work
1981Nadine Gordimer—
1979Nadine Gordimer—
1974Nadine Gordimer—

From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.

Eligibility and entering

Check the official rules of the Central News Agency Literary Award for the current eligibility window, accepted formats, residency or language requirements and any entry fee. For most established prizes the publisher submits on the author's behalf, often with a limit on entries per imprint.

If you are self-published, look for an explicit statement that independently published books are accepted, and budget for entry fees and copies for judges.

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