Tag: Hawa Jande Golakai
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A snapshot of the Lagos Arts and Book Fair 2016 #Labaf2016
The Lagos Arts and Book Fair 2016 was hosted in the Nigerian capital from 10-13 November. The festival in its 18th year described as ““the biggest culture picnic on the continent” had the theme as “The Terror of Knowledge: Education as a Terrifying Weapon Against the Forces of Darkness.” The festival which is popularly known…
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Meet the Short Story Day Africa Prize 2016 judges
The judges for Short Story Day Africa for this year are Tendai Huchu, Sindiwe Magona, and Hawa Jande Golakai. Short Story Day Africa brings together writers, readers, booksellers, publishers, teachers and school children from all over the globe to write, submit, read, workshop and discuss stories. The whole point is something one can sign on quickly;…
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Images from Saah Millimono’s Boy Interrupted launch in Liberia
April 24 was a special day for Liberian author Saah Millimono as this was the day that his baby aka debut novel Boy Interrupted would be seen by the world. The book is the second from the Kwani Manuscript Project after Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi’s Kintu which has gotten rave reviews and runs out of stock…