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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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Morland Writing Scholarships 2023 winners announced.
The winners of the Morland Writing Scholarships 2023 have been announced today, Friday, November 17, 2023. The Morland Writing Scholarships for African Writers, popularly referred to as the Morland Writing Scholarship, is an opportunity to allow writers to finish a manuscript. In the past, the scholarship has been accorded to writers from across the…
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Aspen Words Literary Prize 2024 longlist announced.
The longlist for the Aspen Words Literary Prize 2024 was announced on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Here are the writers of African descent on the list. The Aspen Words Literary Prize is an annual award for an influential work of fiction that illuminates a vital contemporary issue and demonstrates the transformative power of literature on…
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Ake Festival 2023 program, guests known
The program and guests for the Ake Arts and Book Festival 2023 to be hosted in Lagos, Nigeria from November 22 – 25, 2023 are now known. You can register to attend the Sterling Bank and Luminate-sponsored festival by clicking here. The Ake Arts and Book Festival was founded by Lola Shoneyin in Nigeria in…
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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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João Tala receives Grande Prémio de Cultura e Artes de Angola 2023.
João Tala was declared the winner of Grande Prémio de Cultura e Artes de Angola 2023, literature category in Luanda on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. The Grande Prémio de Cultura e Artes de Angola 2023 (English: National Prize for Culture and Arts of Angola) is a local government initiative aimed at encouraging the creative ingenuity…
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Gauteng International Book Festival 2023 program revealed
The program for the Gauteng International Book Festival to be hosted in Soweto, South Africa on December 9, 2023, has been revealed. In 2022, the Gauteng International Book Festival, founded by a team including literary evangelist Lorraine Sithole, announced itself on the African literary scene. South Africans who made their way to Ubuntu Kraal in…
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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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A snapshot of the Quramo Festival of Words 2023, QFEST 2023
The Quramo Festival of Words aka QFest 2023 was hosted at the Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria from October 4 – 8, 2023. The Quramo Festival of Words was first hosted by Quramo Publishing in Lagos, Nigeria in December 2017. Lagosians were treated to masterclasses, book readings, workshop discussions, film, theatre, and…
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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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Salon du Livre de Douala 2023 starts on November 9
Salon du Livre de Douala 2023 runs for the second time in the Cameroonian town from November 9 – 11, 2023. Salon du Livre de Douala (English: Douala Book Fair), a huge meeting of the stakeholders at the Akwa Festival Hall, first ran in the Cameroonian town in 2021. That event organised by Douala Urban…
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World Fantasy Awards 2023 winners announced.
The winners of the World Fantasy Awards 2023 were announced in Kansas City, USA on Sunday, October 29, 2023. The World Fantasy Awards have been awarded annually for the best fantasy fiction published during the previous calendar year since 1975. It is organised and overseen by the World Fantasy Convention. Kacen Callender, Rivers Solomon, Nisi…
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Grand Prix Littéraire du Bénin 2023 winners announced.
Florent Codjo Houndjo’s play Dans les Limbes won Grand Prix Littéraire du Bénin 2023 in Cotonou, Benin on Friday, November 3, 2023. Grand Prix Littéraire du Bénin was created by the Benin Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and the Arts to highlight the diversity of national literary creation; to discover and promote Beninese writers and…
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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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