Ishmael Beah’s novel Little Family is the offering of the One Read App for April 2021. One Read is a mobile application, brought to you…
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South Africa’s Humanities and Social Sciences Awards 2021 winners announced.
The winners of the Humanities and Social Sciences Awards 2021 were announced in a ceremony in Johannesburg, South Africa on March 31, 2021. The Humanities…
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ArabLit Story Prize 2021 judges announced.
Layla AlAmmar, Nadia Ghanem, and Leri Price were revealed as the judges for the ArabLit Story Prize 2021 on April 1, 2021. The ArabLit Story…
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Ahmed Taibaoui is Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature 2021 winner
Ahmed Taibaoui’s The Disappearance of Mr. Nobody was announced as the winner of the Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature 2021 on April 1, 2021. The…
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Jamaica’s Calabash International Literary Festival 2021 cancelled
For the second year running, Calabash International Literary Festival has been cancelled as a result of the Covid-19 driven global health crisis. It will now…
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April Fools Day: “African Writers Reconnect” initiative for clueless African diaspora writers.
In our April Fools Day prank, we introduce a fictitious initiative to bring African writers into contact with what is happening on the continent. Were…
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Brunel International African Poetry Prize 2021 shortlist announced.
The shortlist for the Brunel International African Poetry Prize 2021 has been announced today March 31, 2021. The Brunel International African Poetry Prize, worth £3,000,…
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Bernardine Evaristo, Colson Whitehead on Dublin International Literary Award 2021 shortlist
Bernardine Evarist and Colson Whitehead are on the shortlist for the Dublin International Literary Award 2021 announced on March 25, 2021. The Dublin International Literary…
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Ngugi Wa Thiong’o, David Diop on Man Booker International Prize 2021 longlist.
Ngugi Wa Thiong’o and David Diop are on the longlist of the Man Booker International Prize 2021 announced on March 29, 2021. The Man Booker…
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International Prize for Arabic Fiction 2021 shortlist announced.
The shortlist for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction 2021 was announced on March 29, 2021. The International Prize for Arabic Fiction is the most…
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African American winners at US National Book Critics Circle Award 2020.
Nicole R. Fleetwood, francine j. harris, and Raven Leilani won in their categories at the US National Book Critics Circle Award 2020 announced on March…
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OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature 2021 shortlist announced.
Maisy Card, Andre Bagoo, and Canisia Lubrin make up the OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature 2021 shortlist announced on Sunday, March 28, 2021. The…
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Desta Haile is Afritondo Short Story Prize 2021 winner.
Desta Haile was announced the winner of the Afritondo Short Story Prize 2021 at a virtual ceremony on Friday, March 2, 2021. Afritondo, a new…
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Hargeysa International Book Fair 2021 set for July.
The Hargeysa International Book Fair 2021 is set to happen at the Hargeysa Cultural Centre, Hargeisa, Somaliland from July 24-29, 2021. The Hargeysa International Book…
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Writers of African descent on PEN America Career Achievement Awards 2021
George C. Wolfe, Daniel Alexander Jones, and Kwame Dawes are the writers of African descent on the PEN America Career Achievement Awards 2021 list announced…
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