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Covid-19: Virtual literary events across Africa to look out for during the lockdown.

Here is a list of virtual literary events across Africa to keep you busy during the shutdowns as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. 2020.…

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The Ondaatje Prize 2019 longlist features three Africans

James Murua March 29, 2019 2 Comments Aminatta Forna Emmanuel Iduma Jamal Mahjoub Ondaatje Prize Ondaatje Prize 2019

The Royal Society of Literature’s Ondaatje Prize 2019 longlist, featuring Aminatta Forna, Emmanuel Iduma, and Jamal Mahjoub, was announced on March 27, 2019. The Royal…

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Literary journal “Saraba” is ten!

James Murua February 20, 2019 2 Comments Adebiyi Olusolape Ayobami Adebayo Dami Ajayi Emmanuel Iduma Kemi Falodun Saraba

Founders and editors of Saraba wrote love letters to the literary journal as it turned ten on February 15, 2019. In 2008, a writing workshop…

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Ama Ata Aidoo for Ake Arts and Book Festival 2017

James Murua September 14, 2017 2 Comments Adebola Rayo Ake Arts and Book Festival Ake Arts and Book Festival 2017 Ake Festival 2017 Ama Ata Aidoo Amara Nicole Okolo Arit Okpo Ayisha Osori Ayobami Adebayo Brymo Dami Ajayi Diekara Oloruntoba Diran Olojo Emmanuel Iduma Esther Armah Femi Oyebode Giles Foden Haneefah Adam Ifeoma Chukwuogo Isabella Akinseye Ishmael Beah Jekein Lato-Unah Joy Bewaji Kadaria Ahmed Kinna Likimani Kobina Graham Kola Tubosun Koleka Putuma Maimouna Jallow Marta Calestino Marvellous Micheal Maryam Awaisu Mazi Nwonwu Modé Aderinokun Molara Wood Nnedi Okorafor Odafe Atogun OluTimehin Adegbeye Poetra Asantewa Samira Sanusi Sara Blecher Toni Kan Tope Oshin Wana Udobang Yolanda Mercy Yvonne Owuor Zinzi Clemmons Zukiswa Wanner

The Ake Arts and Book Festival 2017 will take place at the Arts and Cultural Centre, Kuto, Abeokuta on November 14-18, 2017. This year’s theme…

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Book bloggers strut their stuff at #AkeFest2015

James Murua November 21, 2015 No Comments #AkeFest2015 Ainehi Edoro Ake Festival Ake Festival 2015 bookshybooks Brittlepaper.com Emmanuel Iduma Kate Haines Kinna Likimani Kinnareads.com Saraba Magazine Zahrah Nesbitt-Ahmed

Book bloggers are a very important lot in the African literary ecosystem and on Thursday afternoon some of the most well-known ones strutted their stuff…

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