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A Book Nominated For the OCM BOCAS Prize for Caribbean Literature
The OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature is an annual award for literary books by Caribbean writers, first presented in 2011. Books are judged in three categories: poetry; fiction, and literary non-fiction. You can see the list of OCM BOCAS Prize books here: https://www.bocaslitfest.com/2020/awards/the-ocm-bocas-prize-for-caribbean-literature/
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