https://www.wwno.org/tags/caine-prize-for-african-writing Caine Prize for African Writing en-US Copyright Thu, 05 Jul 2012 16:00:00 GMT https://www.wwno.org/2012-07-05/african-booker-defies-image-of-tragic-continent The Caine Prize for African Writing recognizes an African writer each year for a short story written in English. This year's prize went to Nigerian Rotimi Babatunde for "Bombay's Republic." It's about a Nigerian soldier who fought in Burma during World War II. Host Michel Martin talks with Babatunde and CNN's Nima Elbagir, one of the judges. Thu, 05 Jul 2012 16:00:00 GMT https://www.wwno.org/2012-07-05/african-booker-defies-image-of-tragic-continent Michel Martin