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Brunel African Poetry Prize 2017 now open for entries

James Murua October 12, 2016 No Comments Bernardine Evaristo Brunel African Poetry Prize Chris Abani Kwame Dawes Patricia Jabbeh Welsley. Brunel African Poetry Prize 2017 previous winner Safia Elhillo

The Brunel African Poetry Prize 2017 is now open for entries. Original poems are welcome from all Africans. The Brunel African Poetry Prize is a…

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Maimouna Jallow at Storymoja Ghana

African Literary Festivals Ghana

A snapshot of the Storymoja Ghana Festival 2016

James Murua October 6, 2016 2 Comments Ama K. Abebrese Auma Obama Chuma Nwokolo Fiona J Kemigisa John Dumelo Kofi Awoonor Memorial Lecture Kwame Dawes Maimouna Jallow Muthoni Garland Nii Ayikwei Parkes Sena Tsikata Storymoja Ghana Storymoja Ghana Festival Storymoja Ghana Festival 2016

The Storymoja Ghana Festival 2016 was hosted at the W.E.B. Dubois Centre in Accra, Ghana from 21-25 September 2015. We were there when the Storymoja…

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African Literary Festivals Kenya

The Storymoja Festival 2014 is here!

James Murua September 17, 2014 No Comments Biko Zulu Dizreali Dr. Kinyanjui Nganga Jeff Koinange Kwame Dawes Ladan Osman Oyunga Pala Prajwal Parajuly Sitawa Namwalie Storymoja Hay Festival Storymoja Hay Festival 2014 Teju Cole Wole Soyinka

It took a while but after many moons of preparation and other such things the Storymoja Festival 2014 is upon us. The National Museum of…

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