Tag: Upile Chisala
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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…
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Upile Chisala’s two poetry collections “soft magic” and “Nectar.”
Upile Chisala has two poetry collections namely soft magic and Nectar that lovers of poetry really need to check out. Upile is a storyteller, sociologist and artivist from Malawi who first came to our attention when she was featured in this year’s OkayAfrica.com 100 women series. In an interview with the online publication, she speaks…
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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…