Writing Africa: Archiving African and Black Literature

Tag: Finuala Dowling

  • South African writers support their strays with new anthology

    South African writers support their strays with new anthology

    In 1985, American artists led by Michael Jackson and Lionel Ritchie came up with a song called We Are The World to help the people of Ethiopia who were going through a horrible drought. It is still one of the best examples of artists coming together to alleviate suffering. South African writers, many of them…

  • South African Book Fair 2015 is here

    South African Book Fair 2015 is here

    The South African Book Fair 2015 will be happening from tomorrow 31st July until August 2nd at the Turbine Hall, Newtown, Johannesburg. The theme for this year’s fair is #DiscoverYourBookself as the organisers believe that the books we read shape us and they are certain you’ll find your ‘bookshelf’ here. So what will the plan…