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Tag: Masande Ntshanga

Nigeria South Africa

Two African writers doing big things in May

James Murua May 13, 2015 1 Comment Diekoye OyeyinkaMasande Ntshanga

In October last year I was blogged about Cameroon writer Imbolo Mbue who had signed a seven figure dollar deal for her new book The…

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Caine Prize for African writing 2015 shortlist announced

James Murua May 5, 2015 1 Comment Caine PrizeCaine Prize 2015Elnathan JohnF. T. KolaMasande NtshangaNamwali SerpellSegun AfolabiZoë Wicomb

The five writer shortlist for the 2015 Caine Prize for African Writing has been announced by Chair of judges, award-winning South African writer Zoë Wicomb.…

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The PEN International/New Voices Award 2015 entries sought

James Murua February 12, 2015 1 Comment Edwige-Renée DroMasande NtshangaPEN International/New Voices AwardPEN International/New Voices Award 2015

The PEN International/New Voices Award 2015 is now open for business. The award provides a much needed space for young and unpublished writers to promote…

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Awards Fiction South Africa

South African wins PEN International’s inaugural New Voices Award

James Murua September 12, 2013 5 Comments Masande NtshangaNew Voices AwardPen International

Pen International is an association of writers, founded in London to promote friendship and intellectual co-operation among writers everywhere. The organisation has chapters in over…

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