Tag: Esther Karin-Mngodo

  • Eleven African writers descend on Dar es Salaam for Caine Prize workshop 2017

    Eleven African writers descend on Dar es Salaam for Caine Prize workshop 2017

    Eleven African writers are currently in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania for the annual Caine Prize workshop. The Caine Prize won’t be new to any reader of this blog. Started in 2000 to cast a spotlight on African writers, some of the most well-known writers have emerged since then. The Caine Prize workshop which is less…

  • BN Poetry Award 2015 longlist unveiled

    BN Poetry Award 2015 longlist unveiled

    A few days ago I mentioned here that there is a poetry festival about to hit Kampala, Uganda in a few weeks. The festival, the Babishai Niwe Poetry Festival was started initially as the Babishai Niwe Poetry Award popularly known as the BN Poetry Award which is the only poetry prize on the African continent. Seriously,…