The South African Book Fair 2020 was hosted online from September 11-13, 2020. The fair theme was “Virtually everywhere.” The South African Book Fair, originally…
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The Rutanang Kasi Book Festival 2020 to kick off online on September 25.
The Rutanang Kasi Book Festival 2020, themed ‘In The Words Of Our Ancestors’, will be hosted virtually from September 25-27, 2020. In 2016, the Rutanang…
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Toyin Fálọlá Prize 2020 longlist announced in Lagos.
There are 24 writers on the longlist for the Toyin Fálọlá Prize 2020 announced on September 14, 2020. The Toyin Fálọlá Prize is a new…
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Bibi Bakare-Yusuf, Dr Jacinta Victoria Muinde win African Studies Association UK 2020 awards.
Bibi Bakare-Yusuf, Dr Jacinta Victoria Muinde, and Harris Dousemetzis were the winners at the African Studies Association UK awards 2020 announced on September 10, 2020.…
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Myesha Jenkins, Achmat Dangor have passed away.
It was a devastating weekend for African letters as both Myesha Jenkins and Achmat Dangor passed away. It has been a horrible weekend. On Saturday…
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Podcasts: Things Fall Together, Books & Rhymes, The WISER Podcast.
We bring you news from the podcasts Things Fall Together, Books & Rhymes: The Podcast, and the WISER Podcast. In recent times, podcasts have grown…
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Book Digest: Alain Mabanckou, Olivia Pilar, Aricka Foreman, and Barbara Boswell.
We wrap up book news for our readers in our Book Digest feature. Today we bring you books by Alain Mabanckou, Olivia Pilar, Aricka Foreman,…
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Zukiswa Wanner receives Goethe Medal 2020 on Wolfgang Von Goethe’s birthday.
Zukiswa Wanner, the first African woman to win the Goethe Medal, officially received her award on Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe’s birthday, August 28, 2020. The…
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Battle of the Book Clubs for South Africa Book Fair 2020 (Book Clubs sought).
Books clubs are invited to participate in the forthcoming “Battle of the Book Clubs” at the South Africa Book Fair 2020. The South African Book…
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Agbowó, DRR, BKO Magazine: A tale of three literary magazines.
In our continuing series, we introduce you to literary magazines from African and Black writing. This month we present Agbowó, BKO Magazine, and DRR (Down…
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The South African Book Fair 2020 programme has been announced.
The programme for the South African Book Fair 2020, which takes place online from September 11-13, 2020 was announced on August 19, 2020. The South…
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Covid-19: Hargeysa Book Fair cancelled, Abantu Book Fair seeks donations
With the Covid-19 pandemic continuing to affect the African literary calendar, Hargeysa International Book Fair 2020 has been cancelled while Abantu Book Fair 2020 seeks…
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Makanaka Mavengere at Afrolit Sans Frontières Season 5.
Makanaka Mavengere featured at Afrolit Sans Frontières Season 5 from Johannesburg, South Africa on Monday, August 3, 2020. She was hosted by Zukiswa Wanner. Afrolit…
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Sisonke Msimang at Afrolit Sans Frontières Season 5.
Sisonke Msimang features at Afrolit Sans Frontières Season 5 from Perth, Australia on Friday, July 31, 2020. She was hosted by Natasha Omokhodion-Kalulu Banda. Afrolit…
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Lerato Mogoatlhe kicks off Afrolit Sans Frontières Season 5.
Lerato Mogoatlhe was the first writer to feature at Season 5 of Afrolit Sans Frontières on July 27, 2020. She was moderated by Zukiswa Wanner.…
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