Writing Africa: Archiving African and Black Literature

Category: Martinique

  • Joseph Earl Thomas, Patrick Chamoiseau win at US Center for Fiction’s First Novel Prize 2024

    Joseph Earl Thomas, Patrick Chamoiseau win at US Center for Fiction’s First Novel Prize 2024

    Joseph Earl Thomas and Patrick Chamoiseau were feted at the US Center for Fiction’s First Novel Prize 2024 in New York, USA on Tuesday, December 10, 2024 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 recognizes…

  • Prix Littéraire Fetkann Maryse Condé 2021 winners announced.

    Prix Littéraire Fetkann Maryse Condé 2021 winners announced.

    Emmelie Prophete, Lussunzi Vita Mbala, Mohamed Mbougar Sarr, Jean D’Amerique, Elizabeth Colomba and Aurélie Levy were revealed to be Prix littéraire Fetkann Maryse Condé winners. The announcement was made at Café de Flore, Paris, France on November 24, 2021. The Prix littéraire Fetkann Maryse Condé rewards the works, collections, research works or essays that promote…

  • Suzanne Dracius at Afrolit Sans Frontières Season 4.

    Suzanne Dracius at Afrolit Sans Frontières Season 4.

    Suzanne Dracius closed out Sunday at Afrolit Sans Frontières Season 4 from Fort-de-France, Martinique on July 5, 2020.  She was hosted by Manuel Allamellou. Afrolit Sans Frontières, a virtual literary festival for writers of African origin, was founded by author and publisher Zukiswa Wanner as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic international lockdowns. The festival…