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Category: Fiction
James Currey Prize for Literature longlist announced.
There are ten writers on the longlist for the James Currey Prize for Literature announced today, June 16, 2021. The James Currey Prize for African…
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Opportunities for writers, poets and publishers for June 2021.
In our continuing series, we share opportunities for those who wish to submit work be it poetry, prose, or other related arts in June 2021.…
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Artistic Encounters returns with Mputhumi Ntabeni, Malcolm Jiyane.
Artistic Encounters, the series founded by Zukiswa Wanner in 2017, returns with Mphuthumi Ntabeni and Malcolm Jiyane from Johannesburg, South Africa on June 15, 2021.…
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Book Digest: Joe Khamisi, Tete Loeper, Zukiswa Wanner, Farai Mudzingwa
We wrap up book news for our readers in our Book Digest feature. Today our focus is books from Joe Khamisi, Tete Loeper, Zukiswa Wanner,…
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P. Djèlí Clark’s novella wins at Nebula Awards 2020
P. Djèlí Clark’s novella Ring Shout was one of the winners at the Nebula Awards 2020 announced on Saturday, June 5, 2021 The Nebula Awards…
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Novuyo Rosa Tshuma’s “House of Stone” for One Read in June 2021.
Novuyo Rosa Tshuma’s House of Stone was announced as the One Read offering for June 2021 on Monday, June 7, 2021. One Read is a…
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Maaza Mengiste wins Premio Gregor von Rezzori 2021
Maaza Mengiste’s Il Re Ombra (The Shadow King) translated by Anna Nadotti was revealed to be the winner of Premio Gregor von Rezzori 2021 on…
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Sunday Times CNA Literary Awards 2021 shortlists announced
The shortlists for the Sunday Times CNA Literary Awards 2021 were made public on Sunday, June 6, 2021. The Sunday Times Literary Prize, organised by…
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David Diop wins International Booker Prize 2021.
David Diop’s At Night All Blood is Black, translated from French by Anna Moschovakis, was announced the winner of the International Booker Prize 2021 on…
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Writers of African descent win at the Lambda Literary Awards 2021.
Writers of African descent won big at the Lambda Literary Awards 2021 announced on the evening of Tuesday, June 1, 2021. The Lambda Literary Awards,…
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AKO Caine Prize for African Writing 2021 shortlist announced.
The shortlist for the AKO Caine Prize for African Writing 2021 has been announced today, June 2, 2021. It features Doreen Baingana, Meron Hadero, Rémy…
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Bank Windhoek Doek Literary Awards for Namibia
The Bank Windhoek Doek Literary Awards, biannual awards recognising writers, poets, and visual artists published in Doek! Literary Magazine, were unveiled on May 31, 2021.…
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Prix Kourouma 2021 shortlist announced in Geneva
Six writers feature on the shortlist for the Prix Kourouma 2021 announced in Geneva, Switzerland on May 31, 2021. When legendary Ivorian author Ahmadou Kourouma…
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Writers of African descent on Orwell Prize for Political Writing 2021 shortlist.
Olive Otele, Abdulrazak Gurnah, Brit Bennett, and Akwaeke Emezi are on the shortlists for the Orwell Prize for Political Writing 2021 announced on Friday, May…
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