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Lamelle Shaw at Afrolit Sans Frontières Season 4.

James Murua June 30, 2020 3 Comments Afrolit Sans Frontieres Lamelle Shaw

Lamelle Shaw kicked off the second day of Season 4 of Afrolit Sans Frontières streaming from Johannesburg, South Africa on June 30, 2020. She was…

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Vamba Sherif kicks off day two of Season 3 of Afrolit Sans Frontières.

James Murua May 26, 2020 9 Comments Afrolit Sans Frontieres Vamba Sherif

Vamba Sherif kicked off the second day of Season 3 of Afrolit Sans Frontières from Amsterdam, Holland on May 26, 2020. He was hosted by…

Afrolit Sans Frontieres Virtual Literary Festival Season 3

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Afrolit Sans Frontières Season 3: Meet the writers.

James Murua May 7, 2020 1 Comment Afrolit Sans Frontieres

Here are the writers who will feature at Season 3 of Afrolit Sans Frontières running from May 25 – June 1, 2020. The festival theme…

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A snapshot of Afrolit Sans Frontières Season 2.

James Murua April 28, 2020 40 Comments Afrolit Sans Frontieres

Season 2 of Afrolit Sans Frontières was hosted by African writers from cities all over the world over the Internet from April 20-27, 2020. The…

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Elma Shaw at Afrolit Sans Frontières Season 2.

James Murua April 21, 2020 8 Comments Afrolit Sans Frontieres Elma Shaw Rémy Ngamije

Elma Shaw kicked off the second day of Season 2 of the Afrolit Sans Frontières on Instagram from Kigali, Rwanda on Tuesday, April 21, 2020.…

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A snapshot of Afrolit Sans Frontières Season 1.

James Murua March 31, 2020 75 Comments Afrolit Sans Frontieres

Afrolit Sans Frontières was hosted by African writers from cities around the world from Monday, March 23 to Monday, March 30, 2020. The Afrolit Sans…

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Hawa Jande Golakai at Afrolit Sans Frontières Season 1

James Murua March 24, 2020 4 Comments Afrolit Sans Frontieres Afrolit Sans Frontieres Virtual Literary Festival Hawa Jande Golakai

Hawa Jande Golakai was the final participant on the second day of Afrolit Sans Frontières on Facebook from Monrovia, Liberia on March 24, 2020. Afrolit…

Morland Writing Scholarships for African Writers 2019

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Morland Writing Scholarships 2019 scholars announced.

James Murua November 26, 2019 1 Comment Gloria Mwaniga Odari Hawa Jande Golakai Morland Writing Scholarship Morland Writing Scholarships for African Writers Morland Writing Scholarships for African Writers 2019 Nnamdi Oguike Parsalelo ole Kantai

The scholars selected for the Morland Writing Scholarships 2019 was announced on November 22, 2019. The Morland Writing Scholarships for African Writers, popularly referred to…

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Morland Writing Scholarships 2019 shortlist announced.

James Murua October 25, 2019 No Comments Morland Writing Scholarship Morland Writing Scholarships for African Writers Morland Writing Scholarships for African Writers 2019

The shortlist for the Morland Writing Scholarships 2019 was announced today, October 25, 2019. The Morland Writing Scholarships for African Writers, popularly referred to as…

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Writivism Short Story Prize 2019, Koffi Addo Creative Nonfiction Prize 2019 longlists announced.

James Murua March 25, 2019 1 Comment Koffi Addo Creative Nonfiction Prize Koffi Addo Creative Nonfiction Prize 2019 Writivism Short Story Prize Writivism Short Story Prize 2019

The longlists for the Writivism Short Story Prize 2019 and the Koffi Addo Creative Nonfiction Prize 2019 have been announced on March 25, 2019. Writivism,…

Hawa Jande Golakai and Muthoni Wa Gichuru

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Hawa Jande Golakai, Muthoni Wa Gichuru star at Literary Crossroads.

James Murua June 27, 2018 1 Comment Anja Bengelstorff Goethe Institut Goethe Institut Nairobi Hawa Jande Golakai Muthoni wa Gichuru

Hawa Jande Golakai and Muthoni Wa Gichuru were the featured authors at Literary Crossroads at the Goethe-Institut in Nairobi on June 21, 2018. They were…

Nana Brew-Hammond and Mae Azango on Kwee Magazine

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Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond, Mae Azango feature on Liberia’s KWEE Magazine

James Murua February 8, 2018 No Comments KWEE Mae Azango Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond

Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond and Mae Azango are the featured writers on the current edition of KWEE Liberia’s literary magazine. KWEE is a literary magazine based…

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Man Booker International Prize 2015 – Not Yet Ushindi

James Murua May 20, 2015 2 Comments Alain Mabanckou Ibrahim al-Koni Man Booker International Prize Man Booker International Prize 2015 Marlene van Niekerk Mia Couto

The Man Booker International Prize 2015 winner was announced at an award ceremony at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London last night. The name…

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Images from Saah Millimono’s Boy Interrupted launch in Liberia

James Murua May 11, 2015 No Comments Hawa Jande Golakai Kwani Manuscript Project Saah Millimono

April 24 was a special day for Liberian author Saah Millimono as this was the day that his baby aka debut novel Boy Interrupted would…

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Boy Interrupted to launch in Monrovia, Liberia

James Murua April 23, 2015 No Comments Boy Interrupted Hawa Jande Golakai Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi Kintu Saah Millimono

Boy Interrupted the debut novel of Liberian author Saah Millimono will be launching tomorrow at The Market Place, Carey & Nelson Streets, Monrovia, Liberia tomorrow…