Abdulrazak Gurnah Is on the Longlist for the 2021 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction

by | Mar 13, 2021 | Gist Corner

Abdulrazak Gurnah’s tenth novel, Afterlives, is on the 2021 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction.

The Walter Scott Prize is named in honor of Scottish historical novelist Walter Scott. The prize celebrates quality pieces of historical writing in the English language and is open to novels published in the previous year in the UK, Ireland or the Commonwealth. The winner receives £25,000 and shortlisted authors each receive £1,500.

This year’s judging panel is chaired by Katie Grant and comprises of Elizabeth Buccleuch, James Holloway, Elizabeth Laird, James Naughtie and Kirsty Wark.

The shortlist will be announced at the end of April and a winner will be announced in mid-June.

Abdulrazak Gurnah is a Tanzanian novelist. His novels have been shortlisted for The Booker Prize, and also the Los Angeles Times Book Award.

Visit here to see the full list of longlisted writer.

Writer’s image sourced from “British Council Literature”