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Glenna Luschei Prize for African Poetry 2019 finalists

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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 on May 24, 2019. The…

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Nick Makoha on team to judge T.S. Eliot Prize 2019.

James Murua April 16, 2019 No Comments Kingdom of Gravity Nick Makoha T.S. Eliot Prize T.S. Eliot Prize 2019

Nick Makoha is on the judging panel for the T.S. Eliot Prize 2019 announced on April 9, 2019. T.S. Eliot, full name Thomas Stearns Eliot,…

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The Writivism 2019 mentors have been announced.

James Murua March 20, 2019 No Comments Angela Kintu Rwabose Ayobami Adebayo Barbara Mhangami-Ruwende Beatrice Lamwaka Dami Ajayi JJ Bola Leye Adenle Lidudumalingani Nick Makoha Panashe Chigumadzi Rahla Xenopoulos Rotimi Babatunde Ukamaka Olisakwe Writivism Writivism 2019

The mentors for Writivism 2019 were announced by the Kampala, Uganda headquartered initiative on March 16, 2019. Writivism, the project of writing as activism, that…

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African writers converge for Berlin’s first African Book Festival.

James Murua May 8, 2018 2 Comments A Igoni Barrett Abdilatif Abdalla Anita Djafari Arlette-Louise Ndakoze Ayobami Adebayo Bernardine Evaristo Bibi Bakare-Yusuf Brian Chikwava Chika Unigwe Chinelo Okparanta Chris Abani Clementine Burnley Elnathan John Helon Habila Henrietta Rose-Innes InterKontinental Irenosen Okojie Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi Jerry Hoffmann Jessica Horn JJ Bola Jude Dibia Lesley Nneka Arimah Leye Adenle Linda Gabriel Maroula Blades Michael Götting Minna Salami Mukoma Wa Ngugi Musa Okwonga Nick Makoha Niq Mhlongo Olumide Popoola Sarah Ladipo Manyika Sharmaine Lovegrove Yewande Omotoso Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor Zukiswa Wanner

Writers from across the African continent converged on Berlin for the first African Book Festival with Chris Abani as the headliner on April 26-28, 2018.…

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Nick Makoha poetry collection ‘Kingdom of Gravity’ launches in Kampala

James Murua July 18, 2017 No Comments Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi Kingdom of Gravity Nick Makoha

Nick Makoha’s launched his poetry collection Kingdom of Gravity at the Ntinda Complex in Kampala, Uganda on July 13, 2017. His panel was moderated by…

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Brunel University African Poetry Prize 2016 shortlist out

James Murua March 9, 2016 1 Comment Amy Lukau Bernardine Evaristo Brunel University African Poetry Prize Brunel University African Poetry Prize 2016 Chekwube O. Danladi Chimwemwe Undi Gbenga Adesina Helen Yitah John Keene Kwame Dawes Liyou Libsekal Mary-Alice Daniel Momtaza Mehri Ngwatilo Mawiyoo Nick Makoha Safia Elhillo Saradha Soobrayen Tsitsi Jaji Victoria-Anne Bulley Warsan Shire

The Brunel University African Poetry Prize is a poetry prize of £3000 aimed at the development, celebration and promotion of poetry from Africa. The prize…

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Babishai Niwe poetry mentorship program for May 2016

James Murua November 11, 2015 No Comments Adeeko Ibukun Aderemi Raji-Oyelade Adhiambo Agoro Ann Waruguru Kiai Babajide Olesugun Babishai mentorship program Babishai mentorship program 2016 Babishai Niwe Babishai Niwe Foundation Famia Nkansa Gbenga Adesina Harriet Anena Kelly Taremwa Kwame Dawes Lua Nsume Davis Nick Makoha Olajide Salawu Rashidah Namulondo Roxanna Kazibwe Sanya Noel Sheila Okongo Nyanduaki Sopelekae Maithufi Stephen Derwent Partington Tolase Ajibola Tom Jalio

We all know the Babishai Niwe Poetry Foundation which ensures that poetry gets its space at the literature table on the African continent. They have…

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Adeeko Ibukun wins the Babishai Niwe Poetry Award 2015

James Murua August 31, 2015 2 Comments Adeeko Ibukun Babishai Niwe Poetry Award Babishai Niwe Poetry Award 2015 Babishai Poetry Festival Babishai Poetry Festival 2015 Nick Makoha Prof Remi Raji Sheila Nyanduaki Okongo Tom Jalio

The Babishai Niwe Poetry Award for 2015 where an African poet goes home with $1000 went to Adeeko Ibukun for his poem “A Room With…

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Joint winners of Brunel University African Poetry Prize 2015 announced

James Murua May 12, 2015 5 Comments Bernardine Evaristo Brunel University African Poetry Prize Brunel University African Poetry Prize 2015 Gabeba Baderoon Kwame Dawes Malika Booker Nick Makoha Safia Elhillo Warsan Shire

The winners of this years Brunel University African Poetry Prize 2015 with £3000 on offer were announced yesterday. The joint winners are Safia Elhillo and…

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Brunel University African Poetry Prize 2015 shortlistees announced

James Murua March 11, 2015 1 Comment Bernard Matambo Brunel University African Poetry Prize Brunel University African Poetry Prize 2015 Hope Wabuke Inua Ellams Ngwatilo Mawiyoo Nick Makoha Safia Elhillo

The Brunel University African Poetry Prize is an annual poetry prize aimed at the development, celebration and promotion of poetry from Africa with a prize…