Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: I want my books to be read in Africa
The Nigerian-born, US-based author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has been listed as one of Time Magazine's "100 Most Influential ...
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Ethiopian Authors Who Write in African 'National' Languages
The Nigerian economic is one of the biggest in Africa. Although studies are not readily available, its cultural industry is one of the leading in the continent. Nigerian cinema and literature in ...
Meet Nokukhanya Ntsaluba: the South African book influencer changing the narrative for black women
Nokukhanya Ntsaluba is not just a book influencer; she is a torchbearer advocating for representation and leisure for women ...
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Women’s History Month: Flora Nwapa, matriarch of contemporary African literature
In 1966, a young Nigerian woman did what no African woman had done before, she published a novel with an international press.
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The Sleepless: Nuzo Onoh’s trail of African horror path
From The Reluctant Dead, her first horror book; Unhallowed Graves, her second to The Sleepless, her latest and to other books ...
Africa’s ‘sleeping’ language, |xam, has been written in stone at Oxford university
The ǀxam language has been carved into a new building at Rhodes House to honour the labour and suffering of Africans during ...
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As Black History Month faces federal pushback, these authors see read-ins as more critical than ever
Since their founding in 1990, African American Read-Ins have become a Black History Month tradition at school and community ...
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Africa: Science Journal Plans to Grow Output
is planning to surpass its past publication output from African authors through mentorship. Mentoring researchers and further moving public health discourse from the background to the forefront ...
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New Andrée Blouin Prize Honors African Revolutionary Women in Literature
The Andrée Blouin Prize has been launched to celebrate African women writers, particularly those writing about history, ...
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LOOK: South African author Kelly Kaschula unveils cover for new ‘Brave Kids’ book
Renowned South African author, illustrator and publisher, Kelly Kaschula, is set to launch the third volume of her popular children's book series, “Brave Kids: Short Stories to Inspire Our ...
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Local author puts West African culture in the next generation’s ears
For centuries, African people have passed their histories down through oral storytelling. That’s how J.P. Hales-Bâ learned his stories — his dad read him West African folktales at bedtime.