In spite of the hype accompanying last night’s Caine Prize win for Okwiri Oduor, the reality is that the biggest prize in African literature is…
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Where we talk about Nigerian writers, their books, their achievements and the countries events.
Rwandan President Paul Kagame at Wole Soyinka book launch
Wole Soyinka; the guy is turning 80 this year and doing it in style. Last week he gave a few bob to the winner of…
View More Rwandan President Paul Kagame at Wole Soyinka book launchAkin Bello Wins Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa
The winner of this years Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa was announced at a grand ceremony at The Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos…
View More Akin Bello Wins Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in AfricaA smashing Writivism 2014
The last week saw one of the biggest gatherings of African writers on this continent of ours for a long while as the Writivism Festival…
View More A smashing Writivism 2014Noviolet Bulawayo, Karen Jennings and Yewande Omotoso for Nairobi
Noviolet Bulawayo, Karen Jennings and Yewande Omotoso who were shortlisted for the Etisalat Prize for African literature will be in Kenya next week. They will…
View More Noviolet Bulawayo, Karen Jennings and Yewande Omotoso for NairobiChimamanda Adichie misses out on Bailey’s Prize for Literature 2014
We have a winner. After long lists and shortlists and the hype we finally have a winner for the Bailey’s Prize 2014; Elmear McBride for…
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Lupita Nyong’o owns the movie rights for Chimamanda Adichie’s Americanah
I love this story. Chimamanda Adichie has been wowing audience with her latest book Americanah a love story that follows a young couple from Nigeria…
View More Lupita Nyong’o owns the movie rights for Chimamanda Adichie’s AmericanahA review of Deji Olukotun’s Nigerians In Space
Book: Nigerians in Space Author: Deji Bryce Olukotun Publisher: Unnamed Press Year of publication: 2014 Number of pages: 293 What does it take to get…
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A review of Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani’s “I Do Not Come to You By Chance”
Book: I do not come to you by chance Author: Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani Publisher: Phoenix Publishers Year of publication: 2009 Number of pages: 343 Have…
View More A review of Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani’s “I Do Not Come to You By Chance”Ken Saro Wiwa daughter Noo is a travel writer
Ken Saro Wiwa was a Nigerian writer, television producer, environmental activist, and winner of the Right Livelihood Award and the Goldman Environmental Prize. He died…
View More Ken Saro Wiwa daughter Noo is a travel writerNigerian Chinelo Okparanta wins US short story prize
Nigerian writer Chinelo Okparanta is one of the winners of the short fiction 2014 O. Henry Prize. The O Henry Prize was established in 1919…
View More Nigerian Chinelo Okparanta wins US short story prizeCommonwealth Short Story Prize 2014 shortlist out
The people in the running for the prestigious Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2014 were announced yesterday. The Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2014 shortlist includes ;…
View More Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2014 shortlist outA review of Ifeanyi Ajaegbo’s Sarah House
Book: Sarah House Author: Ifeanyi Ajaegbo Publisher: Picador Africa Publishing Date: 2012 Number of pages: 199 Modern day slavery. Not the old time version where…
View More A review of Ifeanyi Ajaegbo’s Sarah HouseChimamanda Adichie makes Bailey’s Prize for fiction 2014 shortlist
The shortlist for the Baileys Prize 2014 was unveiled at a ceremony last night with Nigerian Chimamanda Adichie making the shortlist for her book Americanah.…
View More Chimamanda Adichie makes Bailey’s Prize for fiction 2014 shortlistChimamanda Adichie wins National Book Critics Award 2013
Chimamanda Adichie is the biggest name in Nigerian (if not African) literature right now. She is kinda like the Lupita Nyong’o of literature from this…
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