The University of Ibadan promises a lot of literary and other action as the Niyi Osundare Poetry Festival 2016 rolls into town. Niyi Osundare is…
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Brunel University African Poetry Prize 2016 winners announced
The joint winners of the 2016 Brunel University African Poetry Prize 2016 are Nigerians Gbenga Adesina and Chekwube O. Danladi. They will share the £3000 prize money, the second…
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Okot P’Bitek Prize for Poetry in Translation launched
The Okot P’Bitek Prize for Poetry in Translation for emerging African poets was recently announced. The one-off award will be administered by the Centre for…
View More Okot P’Bitek Prize for Poetry in Translation launchedBrunel University African Poetry Prize 2016 shortlist out
The Brunel University African Poetry Prize is a poetry prize of £3000 aimed at the development, celebration and promotion of poetry from Africa. The prize…
View More Brunel University African Poetry Prize 2016 shortlist outSaraba’s latest issue comes with poetry chapbook (yes it’s all free)
Saraba one of the pioneer magazines where the literary game online is concerned founded by Dami Ajayi and Emmanuel Iduma is celebrating its seventh year.…
View More Saraba’s latest issue comes with poetry chapbook (yes it’s all free)The Babishai Niwe Poetry Foundation 2016 poetry prizes
The Babishai Niwe Poetry Foundation have announced a call out for its prizes for 2016. In previous years, the foundation had the Babishai Poetry Award…
View More The Babishai Niwe Poetry Foundation 2016 poetry prizesMabati Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature 2016 submission callout
The Mabati Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African literature was founded by Mukoma Wa Ngugi and Lizzy Attree in 2014 to promote writing in African languages…
View More Mabati Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature 2016 submission calloutMabati Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature 2015 winners announced
We have a winner for the Mabati Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature which recognises writing in African languages and encouraging translation from, between and…
View More Mabati Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature 2015 winners announcedBabishai Niwe poetry mentorship program for May 2016
We all know the Babishai Niwe Poetry Foundation which ensures that poetry gets its space at the literature table on the African continent. They have…
View More Babishai Niwe poetry mentorship program for May 2016Winners at South African literary awards 2015 announced
The best writers in South Africa this year were feted at the South African literary awards 2015 on Saturday night. The event was a gala…
View More Winners at South African literary awards 2015 announcedSillerman First Book Prize 2016 open for writers
The Sillerman First Book Prize has started to become one of the best prizes for African poets to show their chops in world poetry. Past…
View More Sillerman First Book Prize 2016 open for writersPoetry On The Foothills of The Mountains of The Moon
This might just be for folks like me who want to get this whole poetry thing. Of for you who wants to get to up…
View More Poetry On The Foothills of The Mountains of The MoonStorymoja Festival 2015: Blog numbero uno
The Storymoja festival was in high gear at its new venue the Nairobi Arboretum. The activities were mainly targeted at the younger Kenyan population to…
View More Storymoja Festival 2015: Blog numbero unoLauren Beukes and Mbali Vilakazi win South African Mbokodo Awards 2015
Lauren Beukes and Mbali Vilakazi were the big winners at this Friday’s Mbokodo Awards 2015 hosted at the Johannesburg City Hall. The Mbokodo awards are…
View More Lauren Beukes and Mbali Vilakazi win South African Mbokodo Awards 2015Adeeko Ibukun wins the Babishai Niwe Poetry Award 2015
The Babishai Niwe Poetry Award for 2015 where an African poet goes home with $1000 went to Adeeko Ibukun for his poem “A Room With…
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