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African Literary Festivals South Africa

Abantu Book Festival 2016 announces confirmed guests

James Murua October 19, 2016 No Comments Abantu Book Festival Abantu Book Festival 2016 Angela Makholwa Bheki Peterson Bongani Madondo Bontle Senne Chika Unigwe Dikeledi Deekay Sibanda Don Mattera Duduzile Zamantungwa Mabaso Elinor Sisulu Eusebius McKaiser Florence Masebe Fred Khumalo Gcina Mhlope HJ Golakai James Murua Khadija Patel Khaya Dlanga Khosi Xaba Koleka Putuma Lebo Mashile Lesego Rampolokeng Lidudumalingani Mqombothi Malaika wa Azania Mongane Wally Serote Natalia Molebatsi Ndumiso Ngcobo Niq Mhlongo Noviolet Bulawayo Nozizwe Jele Panashe Chigumadzi Percy Mabandu Phillippa Yaa de Villiers Pumla Dineo Gqola Redi Tlhabi Rehana Rossouw Sabata-mpho Mokae Sihle Khumalo Siphiwe Mpye Siphiwo Mahala Thabiso Mahlape Thandiswa Mazwai Thando Mgqolozana Thato Magano Unathi Kondile Unathi Magubeni Vangi Gantsho Xolisa Guzula Yewande Omotoso Zukiswa Wanner

The Abantu Festival 2016 set for 06 – 10 December in Soweto, South Africa have announced some of their guests and the lineup is epic.…

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Awards Fiction Nigeria

Abubakar Adam Ibrahim, Chika Unigwe and Elnathan John make Nigeria Prize for Literature 2016 shortlist

James Murua September 6, 2016 5 Comments Abubakar Adam Ibrahim Chika Unigwe Elnathan John Nigeria Prize for Literature Nigeria Prize for Literature 2016

Abubakar Adam Ibrahim, Chika Unigwe and Elnathan John have been announced in the Nigeria Prize for Literature 2016 shortlist. The Nigeria Prize for Literature sponsored…

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Writivism Festival 2015 Day 3: Oil and bunked panels

James Murua June 25, 2015 No Comments Aaron Bady Aida Mbowa Beatrice Lamwaka Catherine Byaruhanga Chika Unigwe Donald Molosi Hilda Twongyeirwe Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah Paula Akugizibwe Prof Joe Oloka Onyango Rachel Zadok Richard Ali Tezra Lutaaya Wale Okediran Writivism Writivism Festival Writivism Festival 2015

So what did you do on Friday? Well many people work sluggishly all day then at closing they will flee to the nearest bar. At…

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Nonfiction

Why TIA’s ‘We need new stories’ is a pile of unmentionable

James Murua January 19, 2015 No Comments Ayo Akinwolere Chika Unigwe Emmanuel Iduma Noo Saro Wiwa Sihle Khumalo Tété-Michel Kpomassie Travel Writing Wanjeri Gakuru

This morning I spent time reading a two part series from ThisIsAfrica.me, a website that does a lot of writing about the identity of Africans.…

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African Literary Festivals Awards Fiction

Writivism Short Story Prize 2015 is coming

James Murua January 5, 2015 No Comments Ainehi Edoro Bwesigye bwa Mwesigire Chika Unigwe Mukoma Wa Ngugi Rachel Zadok Tendai Huchu Writivism Writivism 2015

The short story prizes are lining up with the latest one on the block being the Writivism Short Story Prize. The panel of judges for…

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Bwesigye Bwa Mwesigire interviews African authors on This is Africa

James Murua November 10, 2014 No Comments A Killing in the Sun Abubakar Adam Ibrahim Bwesigye bwa Mwesigire Chika Unigwe Dilman Dila Emmanuel Sigauke Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi Kintu London Cape Town Jo'burg Melissa Kiguwa Mukoma’s Marriage and other stories Night Dancer Novuyo Rosa Tshuma (Shadows)Reveries of Longing The Whispering Trees Yewande Omotoso (Bom Boy)Zukiswa Wanner

Bwesigye Bwa Mwesigire will be familiar to readers of this blog as one of the driving forces behind the Writivism initiative. The Writivism initiative aims…

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