Koleka Putuma presents “Hullo Bu-bye Koko Come In” in Cape Town.
Koleka Putuma presented her newest poetry collection Hullo Bu-bye Koko Come In at an event in CNA, Cape Town, South […]
Book Digest: Kei Miller, Koleka Putuma, TJ Benson, Sharon Dodua Otoo
We wrap up book news for our readers in our Book Digest feature. Today our focus is books from Kei […]
Translations: Helon Habila, Max Lobe, Koleka Putuma, Sarah Ladipo Manyika
Translations for books by Helon Habila, Max Lobe, Koleka Putuma, and Sarah Ladipo Manyika are currently available for your reading […]
Koleka Putuma at Afrolit Sans Frontières Season 4.
Koleka Putuma wrapped up the third day of Season 4 of Afrolit Sans Frontières from Cape Town, South Africa on […]
Eight books by African authors that have been translated in 2019.
We give you eight books by African authors that have been translated into several languages in 2019. Translation is a […]
Koleka Putuma is Glenna Luschei Prize for African Poetry 2018 winner.
Koleka Putuma is the winner of the Glenna Luschei Prize for African Poetry 2018 for her collection Collective Amnesia in […]
Dami Ajayi, Nick Makoha, Koleka Putuma are Glenna Luschei Prize for African Poetry 2018 finalists.
Dami Ajayi, Nick Makoha, and Koleka Putuma are the finalists of the Glenna Luschei Prize for African Poetry 2018 announced […]
Translations: Ayesha Harruna Attah, Koleka Putuma, Akwaeke Emezi.
Translations for work by Ayesha Harruna Attah, Koleka Putuma, and Akwaeke Emezi are either here or in the works. Translations […]
Koleka Putuma poetry collection “Collective Amnesia” now in Spanish.
Koleka Putuma debut poetry collection Collective Amnesia is now available in Spanish. It was translated by Arrate Hidalgo & Lawrence […]
Wally Mongane Serote is South African Poet Laureate.
Wally Mongane Serote has been announced as the new South African Poet Laureate taking over a role that was previously […]
Koleka Putuma, Efe Paul Azino, Titilope Sonuga bank on their poetry.
Poets Koleka Putuma, Efe Paul Azino, and Titilope Sonuga have cashed in on their poetry talents with bank communication appearances. […]
OkayAfrica picks its top women in African literature 2018
OkayAfrica has picked its top women for 2018 in a variety of fields. The women who made the list in […]
Koleka Putuma wins at Mbokodo Awards 2017
Koleka Putuma was recognised as a Rising Star at the South African Mbokodo Awards 2017. On the 9th of August […]
Lagos International Poetry Festival 2017 for November #lipfest2017
The Lagos International Poetry Festival 2017 is set to happen from November 1-5, 2017. The festival theme is “Bridges from […]
Ama Ata Aidoo for Ake Arts and Book Festival 2017
The Ake Arts and Book Festival 2017 will take place at the Arts and Cultural Centre, Kuto, Abeokuta on November […]