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Clockwise: Mohale Mashigo, Nthikeng Mohlele, Imbolo Mbue, Yewande Omotoso. Centre: Yaa Gyasi,

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Africans make International Dublin Literary Award 2018 longlist

James Murua November 6, 2017 1 Comment Imbolo Mbue International Dublin Literary Award International Dublin Literary Award 2018 Mohale Mashigo Nthikeng Mohlele Yaa Gyasi Yewande Omotoso

The International Dublin Literary Award 2018 longlist was announced today in Dublin today. The Africans in the running for the prize are Mohale Mashigo, Nthikeng…

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Scholastique Mukasonga on International Dublin Literary Award 2016 shortlist

James Murua April 12, 2016 2 Comments International Dublin Literary Award International Dublin Literary Award 2016 Our Lady of the Nile Scholastique Mukasonga

Scholastique Mukasonga has made the International Dublin Literary Award 2016 shortlist. Also on that list is A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James who won…

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Scholastique Mukasonga

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Africans galore on International Dublin Literary Award 2016 longlist

James Murua November 10, 2015 No Comments All Our Names Boy Snow Bird Dinaw Mengestu Helen Oyeyemi Imraan Coovadia International Dublin Literary Award International Dublin Literary Award 2016 Laila Lalami Mandla Langa Marlon James Our Lady of the Nile Rachel’s Blue Scholastique Mukasonga Tales of the Metric System The Moor’s Account The Texture of Shadows Zakes Mda

The International Dublin Literary Award, formerly known as the IMPAC Award, is the richest in the world for a single work of fiction in English…

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