2021 OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature: T&T writers dominate longlist
Writers with roots in five different Caribbean territories have been longlisted for the 2021 OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature, sponsored by One Caribbean Media, owner of the Express newspapers, TV6, and the OCM radio network.
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The OCM Bocas prize, now in its eleventh year, is internationally considered the leading literary award for Caribbean writers. The Prize recognises books in three genre categories poetry, fiction, and literary non-fiction published by authors of Caribbean birth or citizenship in the preceding year. Of the nine books longlisted for the 2021 Prize, five are by writers born in Trinidad and Tobago, with the other longlisted authors representing Dominica, Guyana, Jamaica, and St. Lucia.
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Port Of Spain – Writers from five Caribbean territories have been long-listed for the 2021 OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature, sponsored by One Caribbean Media (OCM).
The OCM Bocas prize, now in its eleventh year, is internationally considered the leading literary award for Caribbean writers.
The Prize recognises books in three genres poetry, fiction, and literary non-fiction published by authors of Caribbean birth or citizenship in the preceding year.
Of the nine books long-listed for the 2021 Prize, five are by writers born in Trinidad and Tobago, with the other authors representing Dominica, Guyana, Jamaica, and St Lucia.
Trinidad and Tobago writers dominate OCM Bocas award longlist
Monday 15 March 2021
The book covers of the nine longlisted books for the OCM Bocas Prize 2021. -
Five TT-born writers have been longlisted for the 2021 OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature. The other four authors represent Dominica, Guyana, Jamaica, and St Lucia.
The OCM Bocas prize is now in its 11th year and is sponsored by One Caribbean Media. The prize recognises books in three genre categories – poetry, fiction, and literary non-fiction – published by authors of Caribbean birth or citizenship in the preceding year, said a media release.
Ingrid Persaud
In the poetry category, the longlist brings together three writers ranging from a literary veteran to a debut author.