Category: Poetry
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Bank Windhoek Doek Literary Awards 2023 winners announced.
Roxane Bayer, Nina Van Zyl, and Veripuamu Nandee Kangumine won the Bank Windhoek Doek Literary Awards 2023 in Windhoek on November 28, 2023. The Bank Windhoek Doek Literary Awards was introduced to the African literary community in 2021 by Doek. The first winners of the bi-annual awards in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry were Ndawedwa Denga…
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Prix National Cénacle du Livre Senegal 2023 winners announced.
Fatimata Diallo Ba and Papa Samba Kane won at the Prix National Cénacle du Livre Senegal 2023 in Dakar, Senegal on Saturday, October 28, 2023. Prix National Cénacle du Livre Senegal is an initiative from Cénacle des Jeunes Écrivains du Sénégal to promote books and writers, intends to reward the best works published in Senegal,…
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Book Digest: Jesmyn Ward Kwame Dawes Noo Saro-Wiwa, Sarah Dass
We wrap up book news for our readers in our regular Book Digest segment with books from Jesmyn Ward, Kwame Dawes, Noo Saro-Wiwa, and Sarah Dass. When the Vibe Is Right Novel by Sarah Dass Publisher: Balzer + BrayDate: May 30, 2023Genre: FictionLanguage: EnglishWhere to find it: Click here. Sarah Dass Sarah Dass was born…
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South African Literary Awards 2023 winners announced.
The winners of the South African Literary Awards were announced at the University of North West, Potchefstroom on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. The South African Literary Awards, popularly referred to as the SALAs, have honoured many authors since they were founded in 2005. Winning writers and poets have included Es’kia Mphahlele, Nadine Gordimer, Miriam Tlali,…
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João Melo wins Premio de Literatura DST Angola/Camões 2023
João Melo’s poetry collection Diário do Medo won Premio de Literatura DST Angola/ Camões 2023 on November 6, 2023. The DST Angola/Camões Literature Prize is a joint initiative between dstgroup and Camões – Instituto da Cooperação e da Língua celebrating books published in poetry and prose by Angolan artists. DST Angola is a subsidiary of…
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African Writers Awards 2023 winners announced.
The winners of the African Writers Awards, African Teen Writers Awards, and the Wakini Kuria Prize for Children’s Literature were announced in Accra, Ghana on Saturday, November 4, 2023. The African Writers Awards were conceived by the African Writers Development Trust to celebrate the best-emerging writing talents on the continent. Some previous winners have been…
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Opportunities for writers and poets for November 2023.
In our continuing series, we share opportunities for those who wish to submit work be it poetry, prose, or other related arts in November 2023. These callouts are divided into education (MFAs, Fellowships, residencies), journals, and prizes. If you have any callouts, please share. Education (MFAs, Fellowships, residencies). Deadline: December 17Details: Click here. Deadline: December…
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Hurston/Wright Foundation Legacy Awards 2023 winners announced
The winners of the Hurston/Wright Foundation 2023 Legacy Awards were announced in Washington D.C., USA on Thursday, October 26, 2023. The Hurston/Wright Foundation is named for US African-American literary icons Zora Neale Hurston and Richard Wright. The Hurston/Wright Legacy Award honours the best in Black literature in the United States and around the globe. The…
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Book Digest: Vamba Sherif, Jessemusse Cacinda, Zukiswa Wanner, Serubiri Moses
We wrap up book news for our readers in our regular Book Digest segment with books from Vamba Sherif, Jessemusse Cacinda, Zukiswa Wanner, and Serubiri Moses. Kwashala Blues by Jessemusse Cacinda Publisher: Ethale BooksDate: September 5, 2023Genre: Fiction, novellaLanguage: PortugueseWhere to find it: Click here. Jessemusse Cacinda Jessemusse Cacinda is a philosopher, journalist, project manager,…
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ANA Chinua Achebe Prize for Literature 2023 longlist announced
The longlist for the Association of Nigerian Author’s Chinua Achebe Prize for Literature 2023 was announced on Monday, October 9, 2023. Chinua Achebe was the author of Things Fall Apart (1958) the most well-read novel written by an African. His other novels were No Longer At Ease, Arrow of God, A Man of the People,…
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Literary Magazines: Jalada, Johannesburg Review of Books, Ipikai, Weganda
New editions of Jalada, Johannesburg Review of Books, Ipikai, and Weganda are available for your reading pleasure. Jalada Jalada Africa is a pan-African writers’ collective, with the aim of publishing literature by African authors regularly founded in 2014. Their latest issue is a translations project lead by Wanjeri Gakuru and artwork is by Marziya Mohammedali.…
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UK’s Forward Prizes for Poetry 2023 winners announced.
Jason Allen-Paisant, Malika Booker, and Momtaza Mehri won at the Forward Prize for Poetry 2023 in Leeds, UK on Monday, October 16, 2023. The Forward Prizes for Poetry were founded by William Sieghart to celebrate excellence in poetry and increase its audience in 1992. There are four prizes on offer: The Forward Prize for Best…
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South African Literary Awards 2023 shortlists announced.
The shortlists in the eight categories at the South African Literary Awards were announced on Monday, October 16, 2023. The South African Literary Awards, popularly referred to as the SALAs, have honoured many authors since they were founded in 2005. Winning writers and poets have included Es’kia Mphahlele, Nadine Gordimer, Miriam Tlali, Lauretta Ngcobo, Keorapetse…
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US National Book Awards 2023 shortlists announced
The shortlists for the US National Book Awards 2023 were announced on October 3, 2013. Here are the writers of African descent who made it. The US National Book Awards are literary awards from the Northern American nations National Book Foundation established in 1936. They are conferred on the categories of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translated…
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Book Digest: David Diop, Novuyo Rosa Tshuma, Romeo Oriogun, Kacen Callender
We wrap up book news for our readers in our regular Book Digest segment with books from David Diop, Novuyo Rosa Tshuma, Romeo Oriogun, and Kacen Callender. Beyond the Door of No Return by David Diop Publisher: Farrar, Straus and GirouxDate: September 7, 2023Genre: FictionLanguage: FrenchWhere to find it: Click here. David Diop David Diop…