Tag: Ayobami Adebayo
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Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ makes Wellcome Book Prize 2018 shortlist
Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ has made the Wellcome Book Prize 2018 shortlist for her much loved novel Stay With Me. The announcement was made on March 20, 2018. The Wellcome Book Prize is an annual award, open to new works of fiction or non-fiction that have a central theme that engages with some aspect of medicine, health…
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Time of the Writer 2018 panels kick off in Durban, South Africa
The Time of the Writer 2018 panels started at Tongaat Public Library and the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre on March 13, 2018. Those who would kick us off were Yewande Omotoso, MK Asante, Lindiwe Mabuza, Refiloe Moahloli, Jennifer Zulu, Unathi Slasha, Mohale Mashigo and Ayobami Adebayo. The bread and butter of a literary festival is the…
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Time of the Writer 2018 program unveiled
The Time of the Writer 2018, the 21st iteration of the festival, will be happening in venues in Durban, South from March 11-17, 2018. The organising committee unveiled the program for the festival on March 6, 2018. The festival program officially kicks off with the opening ceremony at the University of Kwazulu Natal on March…
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Seven African artists make Bellagio Residency 2018 shortlist
Mona Eltahawy, Sisonke Msimang, Yemisi Aribisala, Ayobami Adebayo, Noo Saro-Wiwa, Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah, and Sylvia Vollenhoven are shortlistees for the Bellagio Residency in literature. The Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center Residency Program offers academics, artists, thought leaders, policymakers, and practitioners a serene setting conducive to focused, goal-oriented work, and the unparalleled opportunity to establish new connections…
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Ayobami Adebayo and Zukiswa Wanner dazzle Nairobi residents
Ayobami Adebayo and Zukiswa Wanner dazzled Nairobi residents over a series of literary events from February 22-24, 2018. The two were in the city at the invitation of the Goethe-Institut Nairobi. There was a whirlwind of literary activity in Nairobi this past weekend as two beloved literary personalities strutted their stuff in the green city…
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Alain Mabanckou, Ayobami Adebayo for Time of the Writer Festival 2018
The line-up for the Time of the Writer Festival 2018, running from March 12-17, has been announced and it includes Alain Mabanckou, Ayobami Adebayo, and many other writers. The 21st Time of the Writer will take place at various venues around eThekwini, and at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban, South Africa. 15 writers from…
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Ayobami Adebayo, Zukiswa Wanner for Literary Crossroads in Goethe Nairobi
Ayobami Adebayo and Zukiswa Wanner are the featured novelists for this month’s edition of Literary Crossroads at the Goethe-Institut Nairobi on February 23, 2018. They will be moderated by Aleya Kassam. Literary Crossroads is a series that brings together African writers to discuss contemporary trends and themes in literature. Under this project, which runs in…
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Ayobami Adebayo, Kayo Chingonyi longlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize 2018
Nigerian Ayobami Adebayo and Zambian Kayo Chingonyi have been longlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize 2018. Adebayo is on the list for her novel Stay With Me while Chingonyi is there for Kumukanda. Dylan Thomas was a Welsh poet and writer who became widely popular in his lifetime and remained so after his premature death…
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Abantu Book Festival 2017 unveils its artist line up
The Abantu Book Festival which is following on from its amazing debut year has announced the line-up for its second edition, which takes place on 7-10 December 2017. The Abantu Book Festival hit the South African literary scene with a bang when it ran from December 06 – 10, 2016 in Soweto, Johannesburg. The festival…
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Two Kenyans on announced Kwani Manuscript prize shortlist
The Kwani Trust was started a over decade ago to ensure that literature from this part of the world grew. Their latest attempt at this is the Kwani Manuscript Prize supported by Lambent Foundation and Ford Foundation which saw those who entered get a chance to win the following prizes; 1st Prize: 300 000 KShs…