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Jamir Nazir wins 2026 Commonwealth Short Story Prize for “The Serpent in the Grove”

Wednesday, 1 July 2026    Books+Publishing
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Trinidadian writer Jamir Nazir has won the 2026 Commonwealth Short Story Prize for “The Serpent in the Grove”, the story of an impoverished Trinidadian farmer struggling to support his young wife and child. Nazir was named the overall winner of the £5,000 prize after winning the Caribbean regional prize. The...

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