Prof Keorapetse Kgositsile was given a state funeral at the Heroes Acre, West Park Cemetery in Johannesburg, South Africa on January 16, 2018. There were…
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Mboka Festival 2018 gives tribute to fallen writers
The Mboka Festival 2018 hosted an evening of celebration to honour the life and achievements of Keorapetse Kgositsile, Buchi Emecheta, Dr Raphina Philott Almeida and…
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South African poet and struggle icon Keorapetse Kgositsile has passed on
South African poet and struggle icon Keorapetse Kgositsile, popularly known as “Bra Willie”, has passed on at the age 79. Kgositsile was the South African…
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Egyptian Novelist and Publisher Mekkawi Said has passed on
Legendary Egyptian Novelist and Publisher Mekkawi Said has passed on. His first book was a collection of short stories, Running after Light, was published in…
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Algerian Author Dihia Louiz Dies at 32
The Algerian novelist and poet Dihia Louiz (also Dihya Lwiz, whose given name was Louiza Aouzelleg) died on Friday, following an illness. The 32-year-old author,…
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African writers mourn Ghanaian author Kojo Laing
Ghanaian author of short stories and speculative fiction Kojo Laing passed on April 20, 2017. Kojo Laing, born as Bernard Kojo Laing in 1946, is…
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Pioneer South African author Miriam Tlali has passed on
Miriam Tlali the first black South African woman to be published passed on in Johannesburg on Friday February 24, 2017. MiriamTlali was the South African…
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Tributes flood in for legendary Nigerian author Buchi Emecheta
Buchi Emecheta the author of numerous novels passed away in London, UK on January 25th 2017. Tributes from all over the African literary community have…
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South African literary icon Peter Abrahams has passed away
Peter Abrahams who was famous in many countries for his 1946 book Mine Boy has passed away. The South African born author was 97. Abrahams…
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Marjorie Oludhe Macgoye was born in Southampton, England and moved to Kenya in 1954 to run the CMS bookshop at Church House in Nairobi. Since…
View More Marjorie Oludhe Macgoye takes a final bowAuthors give tributes to late Zimbabwean author and poet Chenjerai Hove
Zimbabwean author, poet and commentator Chenjerai Hove passed on in Stavanger, Norway on Sunday. The author who was born in Mazvihwa in 1956 leaves a…
View More Authors give tributes to late Zimbabwean author and poet Chenjerai HoveAfrican writers bid Dr Maya Angelou farewell
Dr Maya Angelou famous for many things including her poetry, acting, activism passed away yesterday in the USA. In literature she wrote quite a bit…
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