Tag: Leila Aboulela

  • OkayAfrica picks its top women in African literature 2018

    OkayAfrica picks its top women in African literature 2018

    OkayAfrica has picked its top women for 2018 in a variety of fields. The women who made the list in African literature are Leila Aboulela, Marie NDiaye, Yrsa Daley-Ward, Taiye Selasi, Malebo Sephodi, Koleka Putuma, Upile Chisala, and Nnedi Okorafor. OkayAfrica, founded in 2011, is a digital media platform dedicated to African culture, music and…

  • Twelve writers for Caine Prize workshop 2015 in Ghana

    Twelve writers for Caine Prize workshop 2015 in Ghana

    The Caine Prize workshop is one of those events that come along once a year. In these workshops which have been happening since 2003, writers who were shortlisted for the Caine Prize in the previous year are joined by other promising writers. They are mentored by experienced writers on the craft of writing. The workshops…