Tag: Zimbabwe International Book Fair
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African Literary Festivals you can attend in 2019
Covering the length and breadth of the continent, here is a list of African literary festivals you can attend in 2019. This list is regularly updated as and when information becomes available. 2018 was a very literary festival-filled year for Africa. East Africa had a variety of festivals including the Hargeysa International Book Fair, the…
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Zimbabwe International Book Fair 2015: A look back
The Zimbabwe International Book Fair has had better times. It was started in 1983 with the support of a new country led by Robert Mugabe and became the go-to festival in the Eastern and Southern part of the continent. The Zimbabwean crisis of the noughties that saw the country suffer some of the worst inflation…
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Sights from Zimbabwe International Book Fair 2014
The Zimbabwe International Book Fair was held for the first time in 1983 in Harare, Zimbabwe. Since then it has been one of the biggest literary events on the continent and this year it was no different as many flocked to Harare for the event. This year’s theme was “Indigenous Languages, Literature, Art and Knowledge…