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Poetry Africa 2020, running virtually, kicks off on October 12.

James Murua October 6, 2020 No Comments Poetry Africa Poetry Africa 2020

Poetry Africa 2020, the annual poetry bonanza presented by the Centre for Creative Arts at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa, runs from October…

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Poetry Africa 2019

Festivals Poetry South Africa

Participating poets for Poetry Africa 2019 announced.

James Murua September 18, 2019 2 Comments Poetry Africa Poetry Africa 2019

Poets to take part in Poetry Africa 2019 in Durban, South Africa from October 7 – 12, 2019, were announced on September 18, 2019. Poetry…

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A snapshot of Poetry Africa 2018.

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African Literary Festivals you can attend in 2019

James Murua January 7, 2019 9 Comments 72 heures du Livre 72 heures du Livre 2019 Abantu Book Festival Abantu Book Festival 2019 Abuja Literary Festival Abuja Literary Festival 2019 Accra International Book Festival Accra International Book Festival 2019 Africa Writes Africa Writes 2019 African Book Festival African Book Festival 2019 Afrolution Afrolution 2019 Ake Arts & Books Festival Ake Arts & Books Festival 2019 Ake Festival Alexandria International Book Fair Alexandria International Book Fair 2019 Asmara Addis Literary Festival Asmara Addis Literary Festival 2019 Ba re e ne re literary Festival Ba re e ne re literary Festival 2019 Babishai Poetry Festival Babishai Poetry Festival 2019 Benue Books & Arts Festival Benue Books & Arts Festival 2019.Cairo International Book Fair Cairo International Book Fair 2019 Crater Literary Festival Crater Literary Festival 2019 Feminart Arts and Book Festival Feminart Arts and Book Festival 2019 Gaborone Book Fair Gaborone Book Fair 2019 Garoowe International Book Fair Garoowe International Book Fair 2019 Ghana International Book Fair Ghana International Book Fair 2019 Ghana Writers Conference Ghana Writers Conference 2019 Hargeysa International Book Fair Hargeysa International Book Fair 2019 International Book Fair of Tunis International Book Fair of Tunis 2019 Kabafest 2019 Kaduna Book & Arts Festival Kaduna Book & Arts Festival 2019 Kismayo Book Fair Kismayo Book Fair 2019 Kistrech International Poetry Festival Kistrech International Poetry Festival 2019 Knysna Literary Festival Knysna Literary Festival 2019 Kubafest Kubafest 2019 Kumasi Book and Arts Festival Kumasi Book and Arts Festival 2019 Lagos Arts and Book Festival Lagos Arts and Book Festival 2019 Lagos International Poetry Festival Lagos International Poetry Festival 2019 Lire a Douala Lire a Douala 2019 LitFest Harare LitFest Harare 2019 Mboka Festival Mboka Festival 2019 Mogadishu Book Fair Mogadishu Book Fair 2019 Nairobi International Book Fair Nairobi International Book Fair 2019 Namibia Book Fair Namibia Book Fair 2019 Nigeria International Book Fair Nigeria International Book Fair 2019 Niyi Osundare Literary Festival Niyi Osundare Literary Festival 2019 Nkabom Literary Art Festival Nkabom Literary Art Festival 2019 Open Book Festival Open Book Festival 2019 Pa Gya! A literary Festival Pa Gya! A literary Festival 2019 Poetas D’Alma International Festival Poetas D’Alma International Festival 2019 Poetry Africa Poetry Africa 2019 Polokwane Literary Festival Polokwane Literary Festival 2019 Salon International de l’Edition et du Livre de Casablanca Salon International de l’Edition et du Livre de Casablanca 2019 Salon International du Livre d’Abidjan Salon International du Livre d’Abidjan 2019 Salon International Du Livre d’Alger Salon International Du Livre d’Alger 2019 Sigana International Storytelling Festival Sigana International Storytelling Festival 2019 South Africa Children's Book Fair South Africa Children’s Book Fair 2019 South African Book Fair South African Book Fair 2019 Swahili Literary Festival Swahili Literary Festival 2019 Time of the Writer Time of the Writer 2019 Uganda International Writers Conference 2019 Uganda International Writers’ Conference Writivism Festival Writivism Festival 2019 Zimbabwe International Book Fair Zimbabwe International Book Fair 2019

Covering the length and breadth of the continent, here is a list of African literary festivals you can attend in 2019. This list is regularly…

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A snapshot of Poetry Africa 2018.

Botswana Festivals Malawi South Africa

A snapshot of Poetry Africa 2018.

James Murua November 19, 2018 No Comments Centre for Creative Arts Emmah Mabye Gcina Mhlophe Lebo Mashile Mak Manaka Matete Motsoaledi Mphutlane wa Bofelo Nkateko Masinga Phelelani Makhanya Poetry Africa Poetry Africa 2018 Rafeef Ziadah Sandile Ngidi TJ Dema Upile Chisala Vuyelwa Maluleke

Poetry Africa 2018 was hosted at venues in Durban, South Africa from October 15-20, 2018. Here is a snapshot of events that went down on…

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