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Jomo Kenyatta Prize for Literature is a literary award given by the Kenya Publishers' Association.〔(Jomo Kenyatta Prize for Literature ), official website.〕 It has been called "the most prestigious literary award in the country".〔"New Award to Shake Up Publishing Industry." ''Africa News Service'' 10 Jan. 2011. ''Gale Student Resources In Context'' GALE|A246092961. Retrieved 12 Oct. 2012.〕 The first award was in 1974, however due to financial constraints it was unable to continue.〔 In 1990 the award was revived with sponsorship from the Text Book Centre, and the first prize given in 1992. ==Honorees== 1974 *English winner: Meja Mwangi, ''Kill Me Quick'' *Kiswahili winner: Abdulatif Abdallah, ''Sauti ya Dhiki'' 1992 *First prize: Wahome Mutahi, ''Three Days on the Cross'' *First prize: David Maillu, ''The Broken Drum'' 1995 *First place: Margaret Ogola, ''The River and the Source'' *Second place: Marjorie Oludhe, ''Homing In'' *Third place: Sam Kahiga, ''Paradise Farm'' 1997 *English winner: Ngumi Kibera, ''Grapevine Stories'' *Kiswahili winner: Emmanuel Mbogo, ''Vipuli vya Figo'' *Children's winner: Ezekiel Alembi, ''Settling the Score'' 1999 〔Nation Correspondent (1999, Sep 20). "No award situation!" ''Africa News Service''. Retrieved 12 October 2012〕 *(no awards)〔Judges decided that the books that had been submitted lacked creativity and therefore did not award any prize.〕 2001 *English winner: Meja Mwangi, ''The Last Plague'' *Kiswahili winner: Kyalo Wamitila, ''Nguvu ya Sala'' *Children's winner: Lily Mabura, ''Ali the Little Sultan'' 2003 *English Adult Fiction first place: Stanley Gazemba, ''The Stone Hills of Maragoli'' *English Adult Fiction second place: Tobias Otieno, ''The Missing Links'' *English Adult Fiction third place: Paul Nakitare, ''I Shall Walk Alone'' *English Children's first place: Wahome Mutahi, ''The Ghost of Garbatula'' *Kiswahili first place: Ken Walibora, ''Ndoto ya Amerika'' 2005 〔"Lack of Award Winner an Indictment of Our Writers." ''Africa News Service'' 17 Oct. 2005. ''Gale Student Resources In Context'' GALE|A137645842. Retrieved 12 Oct. 2012.〕 *English Adult Fiction first place: (no prize)〔In 2005, judges failed to award the first prize in the English category, arguing that the titles submitted were not strong enough.〕 *English Adult Fiction second place: Muroki Ndung’us, ''A Friend of the Court'' *English Adult Fiction third place: Valerie Cuthbert, ''Wings of the Wind'' *Kiswahili Adult first place: Kyalo Wamitila, ''Musaleo'' *Kiswahili Adult second place: Ken Walibora, ''Kufa Kuzikana'' *Kiswahili Adult third place: Kyalo Wamitila, ''Pango'' *English Youth first place: Bill Ruto, ''Death Trap'' *Kiswahili Children's first place: Ruth Wairimu Karani, ''Kofia ya kadogo'' 2007 〔"Veteran Writer Oludhe Macgoye Wins Top Award As Book Fair Ends." ''Africa News Service'' 1 Oct. 2007. ''Gale Student Resources In Context'' GALE|A169300498. Retrieved 12 Oct. 2012.〕 *English Adult Fiction first place: Marjorie Oludhe Macgoye, ''A Farm Called Kishinev'' *English Adult Fiction second place: Margaret Ogola ''Place of Destiny'' *English Adult Fiction third place: Wanjiru Waithaka, ''The Unbroken Spirit'' *Kiswahili Adult first place: Kyalo Wamitila, ''Msimu wa Vipepeo'' *Kiswahili Adult second place: Joseph Muthee, ''Kizuizini'' *Kiswahili Adult third place: Kimani Njogu Al Amin Mazrui, ''Sudana'' *English Youth first place: Kingwa Kamencu, ''To Grasp at Star'' *English Youth second place: Ken Walibora, ''Innocence Long Lost'' *English Youth third place: Meja Mwangi, ''Boy Gift'' *English Children's first place: Kabaru Ndegwa, ''The Wonderful Ball'' *English Children's second place: Kyalo Wamitila, ''The Mysterious Box and the Magic Spoon'' *English Children's third place: Nyambura Mpesha, ''Far Far Away'' *Kiswahili Children's first place: Nyambura Mpesha, ''Hanna na Wanyama'' 2009 *English Adult Fiction first place: Henry Ole Kulet, ''Blossoms of the Savannah'' *English Adult Fiction second place: Rhodia Mann, ''Hawecha: A Woman For All Time'' *English Adult Fiction third Place: Meja Mwangi, ''Big Chief'' *Kiswahili Adult first place: Kyalo Wamitila, ''Unaitwa Nani'' *Kiswahili Adult second place: Mwenda Mbatia, ''Vipanya Vya maabara'' *Kiswahili Adult third place: Kala Tufaha, ''Omar Babu'' *English Youth first place: Stephen Mugambi, ''Walk with me Angela'' *English Youth second place: Juliet Barnes, ''Lake of Smoke'' *Kiswahili Youth first place: Sheila Ali Ryango, ''dago wa munje'' *Kiswahili Children's first place: Kisasi Hapana, ''Ken Walibora'' *Kiswahili Children's second place: Bifungu Matundura, ''Sitaki iwe siri'' *Kiswahili Children's third place: Atibu Bakari, ''Ngoma za Uchawi'' *English Children's first place: Elizabeth Kabui, ''The Prize'' 2011 *English Adult Fiction first place: Yusuf Dawood, ''Eye of the Storm'' *English Adult Fiction second place: Ng'ang'a Mbugua, ''Terrorists of the Aberdare'' *English Adult Fiction third Place: Joe Kiarie, ''The Lone Dancer'' *Kiswahili Adult first place: Timothy M. Arege, ''Kijiba cha Moyo'' *Kiswahili Adult second place: Alex Ngure, ''Utoro'' *Kiswahili Adult third place: John Habwe, ''Fumbo la Maisha'' *English Youth first place: Eva Kasaya, ''Tale of Kasaya'' *English Youth second place: Muthoni wa Gichuru, ''Breaking the Silence'' *English Youth third place: Leonard Kibera Njenga, ''The Reunion'' *Kiswahili Youth first place: Godfrey Ipalei, ''Mlemavu? Si Mimi'' *Kiswahili Youth second place: Pauline K. Kyovi, ''Kipendacho Roho'' *Kiswahili Children's first place: Nuhu Z. Bakari, ''Wema wa Mwana'' *Kiswahili Children's second place: Enan Mwakoti, ''Msichana Aliyeokoa Watu'' *Kiswahili Children's third place: Florence Nyakeri, ''Sungura na Mbwa'' *English Children's first place: Peter Kimani, ''Upside Down'' *English Children's second place: Elizabeth O. Mazuri, ''Sheila, Let's Write to God'' *English Children's third place: Christopher Okemwa, ''Let us Keep Tiger'' 2012 2013 *English Adult: Henry Ole Kulet, ''Vanishing Herds'' *Kiswahili Adult: Tom Olali, ''Watu wa Gehenna'' *English Youth: David Mulwa, ''We come in peace'' *Kiswahili Youth: Patrick W. Kuloba, ''Mambo Kangaja'' *English Children's: Kap Kirwok, ''I Blame the Sky'' *Kiswahili Children's: Rebecca Nandwa, ''Nimefufuka'' 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jomo Kenyatta Prize for Literature」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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