Three literary giants talk about their latest work and wonder about the value and relevance of book prizes in South Africa. Award-winning poet and translator Daniel Hugo asks Ingrid Winterbach (Onrus op Steynshoop), Etienne van Heerden (Gebeente) and Kirby van der Merwe (Eugene), each with a multitude of prizes under their belt, how they feel about honours and accolades. Do prizes for literature really make a difference?