As spotty-faced, arrogant
students, Nick Mulgrew and Efemia Chela used to present radio shows at Rhodes
University. Five years later, they’re arrogant, award-winning short-story
writers. Mail & Guardian
Ghana-born Chela (22) was one
of the youngest nominees ever for the Caine prize for African writing and
Durbanite Mulgrew (24) is this year’s winner of the National Arts Festival’s
Short.Sharp.Stories award, the richest prize in South African short-story
writing. He asked her about her rise and about the future of local writing –
and where it should be going.
