Writing Africa: Archiving African and Black Literature

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  • Evaristo Prize for African Poetry 2024 shortlist announced.

    Evaristo Prize for African Poetry 2024 shortlist announced.

    The shortlist for the Evaristo Prize for African Poetry 2024 was announced on Monday, April 15, 2024. The Brunel International African Poetry Prize, founded by Booker Prize winner Bernardine Evaristo, was started in 2012 to revitalise African poetry and encourage a new generation of poets to get an international platform. Previous winners have been Warsan…

  • Book Digest: Scholastique Mukasonga, Scholar V Akinyi, Nkateko Masinga, Michael Donkor

    Book Digest: Scholastique Mukasonga, Scholar V Akinyi, Nkateko Masinga, Michael Donkor

    We wrap up book news for our readers in our regular Book Digest segment with books from Scholastique Mukasonga, Scholar V Akinyi, Nkateko Masinga, and Michael Donkor. Grow Where They Fall by Michael Donkor Publisher:  PenguinDate:  March 7, 2024Genre:  FictionLanguage:  EnglishWhere to find it:  Penguin Michael Donkor Michael Donkor was born in London to Ghanaian…

  • A snapshot of Poetry Africa 2018.

    A snapshot of Poetry Africa 2018.

    Poetry Africa 2018 was hosted at venues in Durban, South Africa from October 15-20, 2018. Here is a snapshot of events that went down on the South African coastal town. Poetry Africa, organised by the Centre for Creative Arts, is an international poetry festival held annually in Durban, South Africa. It has hosted some of…