The Central News Agency Literary Award (CNA Literary Award, CNA Prize) was a major annual literary award in South Africa.Described as the 'then principal literary award', in 1977, by nobelprize.org. 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.There was no restriction by language within South Africa's indigenous languages (Callil and Tóibín, The Modern Library (1999) p.223); authors must be South African by birth or permanent residence.
The last award was presented in 1996, although CNA later launched a "Book of the Year" award for popular bestsellers of any genre.
Past winners (incomplete list)
This list is based on multiple sources that may contain errors.
English Prize Afrikaans Prize Year Recipient Title Recipient Title1996Sarah RudenOther Places 1995Margaret McCordThe Calling of Katie Makanye 1994 Karel SchoemanHierdie Lewe1993Nelson MandelaLong Walk to FreedomChris BarnardMoerland1992Damon GalgutThe Beautiful Screaming of Pigs 1991 John Miles Kroniek uit die Doofpot: Polisieroman1990Nadine GordimerMy Son's Story 1989Christopher HopeWhite Boy Running 1986Etienne van HeerdenAncestral Voices 1985Ellen Kuzwayo Call Me Woman T.T. CloeteAllotroopNB-Uitgewers: Authors. 1984Douglas Livingstone Selected Poems Wilma StockenströmMonsterverse1983J. M. CoetzeeLife and Times of Michael K Breyton Breytenbach(YK): Die vierde bundel van die ongedanste dans1982André BrinkA Chain of VoicesElisabeth Eybers Bestand 1981Nadine GordimerJuly's People Sheila Cussons Die Woedende Brood1980J. M. CoetzeeWaiting for the Barbarians No award 1979Nadine GordimerBurger's DaughterD.J. OppermanKomas Uit 'N Bamboesstok1978André BrinkRumours of Rain Elsa Joubert Die Swerfjare van Poppie Nongena1977J. M. CoetzeeIn the Heart of the Country Elisabeth Eybers Einder1976Anthony Delius Border Etienne LerouxMagersfontein, O Magersfontein!1975Guy ButlerSelected Poems Anna M Louw Kroniek van Perdepoort 1974Nadine GordimerThe Conservationist Leon RousseauDie Groot Verlange 1973Alan PatonApartheid and the archbishop: The life and times of Geoffrey Clayton, Archbishop of Cape Town Elisabeth Eybers Kruis of Munt1972Sheila Meiring FugardThe CastawaysKarel Schoeman Na die Geliefde Land 1971Jack Cope The Rain Maker Elsa Joubert P G du Plessis Bonga Siener in die Suburbs 1970John McIntoshThe Stonefish Breyten Breytenbach Lotus 1969 No award Breyten BreytenbachKouevuur1968Siegfried StanderThe HorseChris BarnardDuiwel-in-die-bos1967Laurens van der PostThe Hunter and the WhaleBreyten BreytenbachDie huis van die dowe1966Thelma GutscheNo Ordinary WomanHenriette GrovéJaarringe1965Godfrey LeMayBritish Supremacy in South Africa, 1899–1907André BrinkOlé1964Alan PatonHofmeyrEtienne LerouxEen vir Azazel1963Laurens van der PostThe Seed and the SowerD.J. OppermanDolosse1962Mary RenaultThe Bull from the SeaN.P. van Wyk LouwTristia: en ander verse voorspeleren vlugte1961Siegfried StanderThe Desert PlaceChris BarnardBekende onrus
See also Alan Paton Award Amstel Playwright of the Year Award Hertzog Prize W.A. Hofmeyr Prize
Notes 9 From the menu for the CNA Literary Awards for 1986