Tag: Kopano Matlwa

  • Prix Les Afriques 2019 longlist announced in Geneva.

    Prix Les Afriques 2019 longlist announced in Geneva.

    The Prix Les Afriques 2019 longlist was announced in Geneva, Switzerland on February 17, 2019. La Cene Littéraire is an association, founded in May 2015, whose aim is to promote the literature of continental and diasporic Africa. Every year since 2016, they have hosted a literary award initially called the “Prix Du Livre Engage” and…

  • Kopano Matlwa stays winning with “Evening Primrose.”

    Kopano Matlwa stays winning with “Evening Primrose.”

    Kopano Matlwa’s latest novel is available in the US under the name Evening Primrose with Quercus as the publisher. The book was first published as Period Pain by Jacana Media, South Africa in 2016. Kopano Matlwa burst onto the South African literary scene in 2009 with the debut novel Coconut which tells the story of…

  • Abantu Book Festival 2017 unveils its artist line up

    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…

  • South African Literary Awards 2017 shortlists announced

    South African Literary Awards 2017 shortlists announced

    The South African Literary Awards have announced the shortlists for the best work for 2017. Since its inception in 2005 the South African Literary Awards popularly known as the SALA has honoured 160 authors in 11 categories in all official South African languages. The award has been won by the most well-known writers in the…