The Macondo Literary Festival 2019 happened at the Kenya Cultural Centre in Nairobi from September 27-29, 2019. The festival theme was “Re-imagining Africa’s histories through…
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Novelist Novuya Rosa Tshuma thrills in Nairobi city tour.
Novuyo Rosa Tsuma thrilled Nairobi residents as she made appearances at a series of events from September 26-29, 2019. Novuyo Rosa Tsuma is no new…
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A snapshot of the Nairobi International Book Fair 2019.
The Nairobi International Book Fair 2019 was hosted at the Sarit Centre, Nairobi from September 25-29, 2019. The Nairobi International Book Fair, organised by the…
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African Writers Awards 2019 winners announced in Nairobi.
The winners of the African Writers Awards 2019 were announced at the African Writers Conference in Nairobi on September 28, 2019. The African Writers Conference…
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Erica Sugo Anyadike, Alice Gichuru on Wasafiri New Writing Prize 2019 shortlist.
Erica Sugo Anyadike and Alice Gichuru are on the Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) Wasafiri New Writing Prize 2019 shortlist announced on October 1,…
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Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s “Matigari” now available in Portuguese.
Ngugi wa Thiong’o novel Matigari is now available in Portuguese from translator Sandra Felipe and Ethale Publishing. Ngugi wa Thiong’o, one of the giants of…
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Text Book Centre Jomo Kenyatta Prize for Literature 2019 winners announced.
The winners of the Text Book Centre Jomo Kenyatta Prize for Literature 2019 were announced by the Kenya Publishers Association at a ceremony at the…
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Sitawa Namwalie, Athieno at Artistic Encounters September 2019 edition.
Sitawa Namwalie and Athieno were the featured acts at the Artistic Encounters at the Goethe-Institut in Nairobi on Wednesday, September 25, 2019. In Artistic Encounters,…
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Nairobi International Book Fair 2019 officially kicks off.
The Nairobi International Book Fair 2019 officially kicked off at the Sarit Centre in Nairobi on Thursday, September 26, 2019. The fair ends on Sunday,…
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The busiest week in Kenyan literature in 2019 is upon us.
The busiest week in Kenyan literature in 2019 is upon us with the Nairobi International Book Fair 2019, Macondo Literary Festival 2019, the African Writers…
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Sitawa Namwalie, Athieno for Goethe’s Artistic Encounters on September 25.
Sitawa Namwalie and Athieno are the featured artists for Artistic Encounters at the Goethe-Institut in Nairobi on September 25, 2019. Their show will be followed…
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Andrew Maina launches three books in Thika, Kenya.
Andrew Maina launched three new books at the Cascade Premier Restaurant in Thika, Kenya on Saturday, September 14, 2019. Andrew Maina launched three books starting…
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Kistrech International Poetry Festival 2019 kicks off in Nairobi.
The Kistrech International Poetry Festival 2019 kicked off in Nairobi on September 7, 2019. The Kistrech International Poetry Festival was founded to promote poetry and…
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The Text Book Centre Jomo Kenyatta Prize for Literature 2019 shortlists announced.
The shortlists for the Text Book Centre Jomo Kenyatta Prize for Literature 2019 were announced by the Kenya Publishers Association on September 9, 2019. The…
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Literary festivals across Africa you can attend in September 2019.
We share with you a list of literary festivals you can attend across Africa in September 2019. September might be the most hectic month on…
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