President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of Ghana, is scheduled to give a talk in a leading pan African conference organised … More
Category: Literature
5 Writers You Must Know: Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ – Nnedi Okorafor – Yrsa Daley-Ward – Tomi Adeyemi – Peter Kimani
Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀: born in Lagos, Nigeria, and with MA degrees in Literature in English from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife and … More
Zambian Poet Kayo Chingonyi Shortlisted for 10th Dylan Thomas Prize
Zambian poet Kayo Chingonyi has been shortlisted for the 10th edition of the Swansea University International Dylan Thomas Prize which … More
Entries open 3 April for the Alfred Fagon Award 2018
Criteria for entry is as follows: The competition is open to any playwright of Caribbean or African descent, resident in … More
Jay Bernard Wins 2018 Ted Hughes Award
The Ted Hughes Award for New Work in Poetry 2018 goes to Jay Bernard, the award seeks to recognise excellence … More
BFI Screen Epiphany: Ben Okri introduces Yeelen
Poet and novelist introduces this work of great beauty and mysticism, set in West Africa. “Mali” (1987) follows the relationship between a … More
Dance of the Jakaranda: Book discussion with Peter Kimani
On Tuesday 13 March, 19:15 – 21:00, Peter Kimani will discuss his latest book ‘Dance of the Jakaranda’, published by … More
