Tola Rotimi Abraham’s Black Sunday is a finalist at the Kirkus Prize 2020 announced on September 9, 2020. Kirkus Reviews is a US book review…
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Toyin Fálọlá Prize 2020 longlist announced in Lagos.
There are 24 writers on the longlist for the Toyin Fálọlá Prize 2020 announced on September 14, 2020. The Toyin Fálọlá Prize is a new…
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Bibi Bakare-Yusuf, Dr Jacinta Victoria Muinde win African Studies Association UK 2020 awards.
Bibi Bakare-Yusuf, Dr Jacinta Victoria Muinde, and Harris Dousemetzis were the winners at the African Studies Association UK awards 2020 announced on September 10, 2020.…
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Walter Mosley to receive US’ National Book Foundation honour.
The US National Book Foundation announced that it will award Walter Mosley with the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters 2020 on September 10,…
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ArabLit Story Prize 2020 shortlist unveiled.
The shortlist for the ArabLit Story Prize 2020 was announced on Tuesday, September 15, 2019. The ArabLit Story Prize is an award celebrating the best…
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Gaborone Book Festival 2020 to kick off on September 17.
The Gaborone Book Festival 2020 which happens annually in Botswana’s capital runs from September 17-19, 2020. In 2018, the Gaborone Book Festival, a new literary…
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Caleb Azumah Nelson on BBC National Short Story Award 2020 shortlist.
Caleb Azumah Nelson is on the shortlist for the BBC National Short Story Award 2020 with Cambridge University announced on September 11, 2020. The BBC…
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Djaïli Amadou Amal on Prix Goncourt 2020 longlist.
Djaïli Amadou Amal is on the longlist for the Prix Goncourt 2020 announced on September 15, 2020. The Prix Goncourt is a prize in French…
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Tsitsi Dangarembga, Maaza Mengiste, Brandon Taylor on Booker Prize 2020 shortlist.
Tsitsi Dangarembga, Maaza Mengiste, and Brandon Taylor are on the shortlist for the Booker Prize 2020 announced on September 15, 2020. The Booker Prize for…
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Zoë Wicomb, A. Igoni Barrett, Keith Jarrett to judge Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2021.
Zoë Wicomb, Keith Jarrett, and A. Igoni Barrett are on the judging panel of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2021 announced on September 8, 2020.…
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Petina Gappah’s ‘Out of Darkness, Shining Light’ for One Read in September 2020.
Petina Gappah’s Out of Darkness, Shining Light was announced at the September offering for the One Read App on September 7, 2020. One Read is…
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Aida Edemariam, Olivette Otele are International Booker Prize 2021 judges.
Aida Edemariam and Olivette Otele are on the judging panel of the International Booker Prize 2021 announced on September 7, 2020. The International Booker Prize…
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Esi Edugyan, Tayari Jones on Dublin International Literary Award 2020 shortlist.
Esi Edugyan and Tayari Jones feature on the shortlist for the Dublin International Literary Award 2020 announced on September 3, 2020. The Dublin International Literary…
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Rhodasi Mwale is Kalemba Short Story Prize 2020 winner.
Rhodasi Mwale was announced the winner of the Kalemba Short Story Prize 2020 on September 7, 2020. The Kalemba Short Story Prize is awarded annually…
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Myesha Jenkins, Achmat Dangor have passed away.
It was a devastating weekend for African letters as both Myesha Jenkins and Achmat Dangor passed away. It has been a horrible weekend. On Saturday…
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