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Storymoja 2015

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The Storymoja Festival 2015 is here!

James Murua September 16, 2015 No Comments A Nation In Labour Aleya Kassam Boniface Mwangi Ciku Kimeria Dami Ajayi Dominic Otiang’a Donald Molosi Dr Auma Obama Enock Onkoba Goretti Kyomuhendo Hargeysa International Book Fair Harriet Anena Ivor Agyeman-Duah Jama Musse Jama Jeff Koinange Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi Kagayi Peter Karungari Mutu Khulekani Magubane Lizzy Attree Michela Wrong Namwali Serpell Ogochukwu Promise Tsitsi Dangarembga Wanjira Maathai Writivism

The Storymoja Festival 2015 is here ladies and gentlemen! The hype and the tweets and the Facebook statuses and Instagram posts and the planning has…

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Festivals Zambia

Namwali Serpell’s African invasion

James Murua September 9, 2015 No Comments Ake Festival Ake Festival 2015 Lusaka Book Club Namwali Serpell Open Book Cape Town Open Book Cape Town 2015 Storymoja Festival Storymoja Festival 2015

Namwali Serpell became an instant celebrity in July this year when she was crowned Caine Prize winner. She also opted to shock and awe all…

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Awards Fiction Zambia

Namwali Serpell wins Caine Prize 2015 (shocks everyone)

James Murua July 7, 2015 7 Comments Caine Prize Caine Prize 2015 Namwali Serpell

Namwali Serpell is the winner of the Caine Prize for African Writing 2015. The Zambian was given the prize for her short story entitled The…

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Awards Nigeria South Africa

Caine Prize for African writing 2015 shortlist announced

James Murua May 5, 2015 1 Comment Caine Prize Caine Prize 2015 Elnathan John F. T. Kola Masande Ntshanga Namwali Serpell Segun Afolabi Zoë 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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