Hemley Boum, Léonora Miano, Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse, Gaelle Belem and Youssouf Amine Elalamy are finalists for the Prix des cinq continents de la Francophonie 2020…
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In which we recommend new titles from Bernardine Evaristo and Laila Lalami now available in translation. Translation is a vital aspect in the publishing arena…
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The winners of the Arab American Book Awards 2020 were announced on August 31, 2020. The Arab American Book Awards, presented by the Arab American…
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Youssouf Amine Elalamy’s novel C’est Beau, La Guerre the winner of the Orange Book Award in Africa 2020 was announced on June 4, 2020. The…
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The finalists for the Orange Book Award in Africa 2020 were announced on March 5, 2020. The Orange Book in Africa Award was launched in…
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Abdellatif Laabi was awarded the Mahmoud Darwish Award 2020 on March 13, 2020. Mahmoud Darwish was a Palestinian poet and author who was regarded as…
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There are nine Africans from five countries on the longlist for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction 2020 announced on December 17, 2019. The International…
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Laila Lalami novel The Other Americans is on the Aspen Words Literary Prize 2020 longlist announced on November 14, 2019. Also on the longlist are…
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There are eleven novelists from across Africa on Dublin International Literary Award 2020 longlist announced on Monday, November 11, 2019. The Dublin International Literary Award…
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The winners of the Prix Du Morocco Du Livre 2019 were announced in Rabat, Morocco on October 18, 2019. Prix Du Maroc Du Livre or…
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Laila Lalami, Scholastique Mukasonga, and Akwaeke Emezi are finalists for the US National Book Awards 2019 announced on October 8, 2019. The US National Book…
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Laila Lalami’s novel The Other Americans is on the fiction longlist for the US National Book Awards 2019 announced on September 20, 2019. Also on…
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Laila Lalami’s novel The Other Americans is on the shortlist in the Fiction category of the Kirkus Prize 2019 announced on September 17, 2018. Kirkus…
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Batsirai Chigama, Shadreck Chikoti, Soukaina Habiballah, Tade Ipadeola, Amira-Géhanne Khalfallah, Samuel Menghesteab, Martha Mukaiwa, and Yamkela Tywakadi are the African writers to take part in…
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Leïla Bahsaïn, Kaouther Adimi, Mohammed Abdelnabi, and Yasmine Khlat are the African writers on the Prix de la Littérature Arabe 2019 longlist announced on September…
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