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Kojo Laing
Ghana Transition

African writers mourn Ghanaian author Kojo Laing

James Murua April 26, 2017 No Comments Binyavanga WainainaKojo LaingNii Ayikwei Parkes

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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Awards

Caine Prize 2013 short list named; Nope, no Kenyans

James Murua May 16, 2013 4 Comments Billy KahoraBinyavanga WainainaCaine PrizeMuthoni GarlandParsalelo KantaiYvonne Owuor

The Caine Prize for African writing was announced yesterday and the list was quite surprising to say the very least; four Nigerians and 1 Sierra…

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