Mary Watson (author)

Mary Watson (born 31 May 1975)[1] is a South African author.

Biography

Born in Cape Town, Watson completed her master's degree in creative writing under André Brink at the University of Cape Town.[2] After receiving a second master's degree at the University of Bristol in 2003,[3] she returned to Cape Town where she completed her PhD. She worked as a lecturer in Film Studies at the University of Cape Town between 2004 and 2008.[4]

Watson has lived in Galway, Ireland since 2009.[4]

Career

Watson is the author of Moss, a collection of short stories published in 2004.[2] In 2013, her novel The Cutting Room was published by Penguin South Africa. Her short stories have appeared in several anthologies.

In 2006, she won the Caine Prize for her short story "Jungfrau".[5] She was a finalist in the Rolex Protege and Mentorship programme in 2012.

In April 2014, Watson was named in the Hay Festival's Africa39 project as one of 39 writers from sub-Saharan Africa aged under 40 with potential and talent to define trends in African literature.[6]

Works

References

  1. ↑ "Mary Watson-Seoighe", Who's Who Southern Africa.
  2. 1 2 Pauli, Michelle (11 July 2006). "Mary Watson wins 'African Booker'". guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
  3. ↑ "2006 Winner: Mary Watson". The Caine Prize. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
  4. 1 2 Barya, Mildred Kiconco (2 July 2009). "An interview with Mary Watson". Pambazuka News. Issue 140. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
  5. ↑ "SA literary prize winner's joy". BBC News. 11 July 2006. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
  6. ↑ Africa39 list of artists.
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