Category: Ghana
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Labone Dialogues by NYU Accra in Black and White
The “Labone Dialogues by NYU Accra,” was hosted in Ghana from October 19 – 23, 2023. Here are black and white stills taken by Ondjaki. The Labone Dialogues were hosted at NYU Accra over four days in mid-October with some of the biggest names in African letters working today under the theme “Re-claiming The Narrative.”…
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A snapshot of Labone Dialogues by NYU Accra.
Dozens of writers converged on Accra for “Labone Dialogues by NYU Accra,” one of the biggest literary events in Ghana from October 19 – 23, 2023. Here is a snapshot of the symposium. ‘Labone Dialogues by NYU Accra’ was conceived and curated by New York University Accra Director Prof Chiké Frankie Edozien in Accra, Ghana…
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A snapshot of Pa Gya! A Literary Festival 2023
The Pa Gya! A Literary Festival 2023 was hosted in Accra, Ghana from October 13 – 15, 2023. Here are some of the highlights. The Pa Gya! A Literary Festival features readings, panel discussions, performances, book launches and sales, literary prize awards, and much more. Pa Gya! comes from the Twi word meaning “to lift…
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Abena Korantemaa Prize for Oral History 2023 winners announced.
Madam Mercy Quansah and Adwoa Afframa Aggrey Sey won the Abena Korantemaa Prize for Oral History 2023 in Accra, Ghana on Sunday, October 15, 2023. The Abena Korantemaa Prize for Oral History is an award celebrating emerging African writers and storytellers resident in Ghana founded by Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah and administered by Aisha Nelson. It…
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Pa Gya! A Literary Festival 2023 starts October 13.
Pa Gya! A Literary Festival 2023 is set to be hosted in venues in Accra, Ghana from October 13 – 15, 2023. The Pa Gya! A Literary Festival features readings, panel discussions, performances, book launches and sales, literary prize awards, and much more. Its name Pa Gya! comes from the Twi word meaning “to lift…
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Book Digest: Kobby Ben Ben, Wole Talabi, João Melo, Nyani Nkrumah
We wrap up book news for our readers in our regular Book Digest segment with books from Kobby Ben Ben, Wole Talabi, João Melo, and Nyani Nkrumah. No One Dies Yet by Kobby Ben Ben Publisher: Europa EditionsDate: August 31, 2023Genre: FictionLanguage: EnglishWhere to find it: Click here. Kobby Ben Ben Kobby Ben Ben was…
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African literary royalty for Labone Dialogues by NYU Accra.
Dozens of Africa’s leading writers are set to feature at “Labone Dialogues by NYU Accra” in Ghana from October 19 – 23, 2023. The event theme is “Re-claiming The Narrative.” In 2020, the ‘Labone Dialogues by NYU Accra’ was conceived and curated by Prof Chiké Frankie Edozien, the Global Site Director for the New York University…
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LOATAD West African Writers Residency 2023 recipients announced.
The recipients of the Library of Africa and the African Diaspora (LOATAD) West African Writers Residency 2023 were announced in Accra, Ghana on Friday, September 8, 2023. The Library of Africa and the African Diaspora (LOATAD) is a private library, archive, writing residency, and museum dedicated to the work of African and Diaspora writers from…
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Book Digest: Goretti Kyomuhendo, Kwei Quartey, Zadie Smith, Linda Musita
We wrap up book news for our readers in our regular Book Digest segment with books from Goretti Kyomuhendo, Kwei Quartey, Zadie Smith, and Linda Musita. Whispers from Vera by Goretti Kyomuhendo Publisher: African Writers TrustDate: August 11, 2023Genre: FictionLanguage: EnglishWhere to find it: African Books Collective, Amazon. Goretti Kyomuhendo Goretti Kyomuhendo is a Ugandan…
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Center for Fiction’s First Novel Prize 2023 longlist announced.
The longlist for the Center for Fiction’s First Novel Prize 2023 was announced on Wednesday, July 26, 2023. Here are the writers of African descent on the list. The Center for Fiction’s First Novel Prize is an annual award presented by The Center for Fiction, a non-profit organization in New York, USA, since 2006. It…
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Pa Gya! A Literary Festival 2023 for October.
Pa Gya! A Literary Festival 2023 is set to be hosted in venues in Accra, Ghana from October 13 – 15, 2023. The Pa Gya! A Literary Festival features readings, panel discussions, performances, book launches and sales, literary prize awards, and much more. Its name Pa Gya! comes from the Twi word meaning “to lift…
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Book Digest: Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀, Richard Oduor Oduku, Sindiwe Magona, Frances Mensah Williams
We wrap up book news for our readers in our regular Book Digest segment with books from Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀, Richard Oduor Oduku, Sindiwe Magona, and Frances Mensah Williams. A Spell of Good Things by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ Publisher: Penguin Random HouseDate: February 7, 2023Genre: FictionLanguage: EnglishWhere to find it: Click here. Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ was…
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Ghana International Book Fair 2023 kicks off on August 10.
The Ghana International Book Fair 2022 runs in Accra, Ghana from August 10 – 13, 2023. Its theme is “Reading to connect minds to social transformation.” The Ghana International Book Fair brings together local and international book industry players like publishers, editors, authors/ writers, designers, illustrators, printers, librarians, booksellers, students, teachers, and a host of…
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New American Voices Award 2023 finalists announced
The longlist for the Institute for Immigration Research’s New American Voices Award 2023 was made public on Thursday, July 13, 2023. Here are the writers of African descent on the list. Fall for the Book is an independent non-profit literary arts organization that promotes reading by sponsoring a variety of year-round events and activities based…
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Book Digest: Nii Ayikwei Parkes, Eduardo Quive, Soraya Palmer, Éric Mukendi
We wrap up book news for our readers in our regular Book Digest segment with books from Nii Ayikwei Parkes, Eduardo Quive, Soraya Palmer, and Éric Mukendi, Azukar by Nii Ayikwei Parkes Publisher: Peepal Tree PressDate: June 8, 2023Genre: FictionLanguage: EnglishWhere to find it: Peepal Tree Press, Amazon. Nii Ayikwei Parkes Nii Ayikwei Parkes is…