Writing Africa: Archiving African and Black Literature

Tag: Diekoye Oyeyinka

  • Two African writers doing big things in May

    Two African writers doing big things in May

    In October last year, I blogged about Cameroon writer Imbolo Mbue who had signed a seven-figure dollar deal for her new book The Longings of Jende Jonga. It’s not every day that you hear that someone gets a deal with a big publisher or literary agent that leads to one getting much recognition (and dosh).…