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Etisalat Prize for Literature 2015: Lets go people

The time has arrived ladies and gentlemen. The judges of the Etisalat Prize for Literature 2015 were announced and now they are waiting for the books to judge. The organising committee of the awards now in their third year have a made a call out for debut novels from African writers. So if you are […]

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Events South Africa

Images from the Etisalat Prize Party in Nairobi

A few Sundays ago the winner of the Etisalat Prize for African Literature Songeziwe Mahlangu author of Penumbra was in town to show his stuff to the Nairobi crowd. The organisers of the event, Kwani Trust, hosted a great shindig taking the opportunity to bring in a host of other folks like Henry Ole Kulet […]

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Events Kenya South Africa

Etisalat Prize Winner 2014 Songeziwe Mahlangu in Nairobi readings

South African writer Songeziwe Mahlangu, author of Penumbra and the winner of the Etisalat Prize 2014 will be in Nairobi for an afternoon of readings and conversations. The event on Sunday, May 3rd will also feature veteran Kenyan writer, Henry Ole Kulet, Caine prize winner Yvonne Adhiambo Owour, historian Ngala Chome and Kwani Trust Managing […]

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Awards South Africa

South Africa’s Songeziwe Mahlangu wins Etisalat Prize 2015

We have a winner. After a longlist and a shortlist and then the buildup, South Africa’s Songeziwe Mahlangu emerged the winner of the Etisalat Prize for African Writing 2015. The prize was given at a glittering ceremony at the Intercontinental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos last night. He is the second winner of prize after Noviolet […]

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Festivals

A snap shot of the Uganda International Writers’ Conference 2015

It was all going down in Kampala, Uganda as writers from around continent converged for the 2015 edition of the Uganda International Writers’ Conference. There was a large number of events from 1st to 6th March with the theme some free and some paid with the theme, Memoir and Truth. Some of the highlights for […]

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Awards Nigeria South Africa

Etisalat Prize Shortlist 2014 announced

And then there were three. The judges for the Etisalat Prize for African literature have whittled down the long list of writers and those next in the line were announced. The three shortlistees in the running for next awards are Nadia Davids, for An Imperfect Blessing (Random House Struik-Umuzi), Chinelo Okparanta for Happiness Like Water […]

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2014 Etisalat Prize for Literature longlist announced

The longlist for the Etisalat Prize for African Literature was announced by the panel of judges earlier today. They are; An Imperfect Blessing by Nadia Davids Whoever Fears the Sea by Justin Fox The Thunder that Roars by Imran Garda Penumbra by Songeziwe Mahlangu Kintu by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi Fresh Air and other stories by […]