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Quramo Writers Prize 2019 finalists announced in Lagos.

The finalists for the Quramo Writers Prize 2019 have been announced today November 18, 2019, in Lagos. The Quramo Writers’ Prize is an award celebrating…

A Igoni Barrett debut novel Blackass has been available to Chinese readers since 2017.

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A Igoni Barrett’s debut novel “Blackass” available in Chinese.

James Murua November 8, 2019 2 Comments A Igoni Barrett Blackass

A Igoni Barrett debut novel Blackass has been available to Chinese readers since 2017. We have covered A. Igoni Barrett on this blog mainly because…

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Noor Naga is the Graywolf Press Africa Prize 2019 winner.

James Murua September 15, 2019 No Comments A Igoni Barrett American Girl and Boy from Shobrakheit Graywolf Press Africa Prize Graywolf Press Africa Prize 2019 Noor Naga The House of Rust

Noor Naga was announced the Graywolf Press Africa Prize 2019 winner for her manuscript American Girl and Boy from Shobrakheit on September 12, 2019. US-based…

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Submissions sought for A. Igoni Barrett judged Graywolf Press Africa Prize 2019.

James Murua April 22, 2019 No Comments A Igoni Barrett Graywolf Press Africa Prize Graywolf Press Africa Prize 2019

A. Igoni Barrett will reprise his role as a judge for the Graywolf Press Africa Prize 2019. Submissions for the prize open on May 1,…

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African writers converge for Berlin’s first African Book Festival.

James Murua May 8, 2018 2 Comments A Igoni Barrett Abdilatif Abdalla Anita Djafari Arlette-Louise Ndakoze Ayobami Adebayo Bernardine Evaristo Bibi Bakare-Yusuf Brian Chikwava Chika Unigwe Chinelo Okparanta Chris Abani Clementine Burnley Elnathan John Helon Habila Henrietta Rose-Innes InterKontinental Irenosen Okojie Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi Jerry Hoffmann Jessica Horn JJ Bola Jude Dibia Lesley Nneka Arimah Leye Adenle Linda Gabriel Maroula Blades Michael Götting Minna Salami Mukoma Wa Ngugi Musa Okwonga Nick Makoha Niq Mhlongo Olumide Popoola Sarah Ladipo Manyika Sharmaine Lovegrove Yewande Omotoso Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor Zukiswa Wanner

Writers from across the African continent converged on Berlin for the first African Book Festival with Chris Abani as the headliner on April 26-28, 2018.…

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Khadija Abdalla Bajaber is the Graywolf Press Africa Prize 2018 winner

James Murua April 6, 2018 1 Comment A Igoni Barrett Graywolf Press Graywolf Press Africa Prize Graywolf Press Africa Prize 2018 Khadija Abdalla Bajaber The House of Rust

Kenyan poet Khadija Abdalla Bajaber has been announced as the Graywolf Press Africa Prize 2018 winner for her manuscript The House of Rust. She receives…