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It reads powerfully in the Shona language, and is one of two of her books newly translated into it.
Christopher Mlalazi, award-winning novelist, was inspired by the stories he was told by his grandparents as a child.
The solo journey of a queer, black woman across the continent makes fascinating reading.
Swahili readers who have not encountered Abdulrazak Gurnah’s work in other languages are in for a great treat.
Driven by social justice, he showed that all people are capable of both good and evil.
Married couple Woppa Diallo and Mame Bougouma Diene won for their powerful short story A Soul of Small Places.
Variations of English names reveal the enduring effects of British rule - but there’s also a return to tradition.
Digital platforms have birthed a new school of writers and activists in Nigeria and Kenya.
A Spell of Good Things powerfully explores polygamy, patriarchy, political corruption and poverty.
From domestic worker to matriarch of South African literature, the book is a reflection on her writing journey.
The Camões Prize is the most important award for Portuguese literature, and Paulina Chiziane is the first African woman to receive it.
The activist and writer has been erased from South Africa’s history - but new academic work seeks to restore his voice.
Novelist Petina Gappah’s call for translators on Facebook has resulted in the publication of Chimurenga Chemhuka.
A commanding presence on the global literary stage, Ama Ata Aidoo was a powerful feminist voice with a prolific output.
His books bring north Africa into conversation with sub-Saharan Africa about lived queer experiences.
Born 100 years ago this year, Africa’s most legendary filmmaker - and a prolific novelist -remains relevant through his beautifully crafted political works.
Playing out in an animal kingdom, Glory is a devastating political commentary on Zimbabwe today.
Indigenous knowledge, African languages, queer rights and Afrofuturism are some of the issues discussed in the new book.
Banned 45 years ago, and its author detained, the Gikuyu language play Ngaahika Ndeenda profoundly shaped the literary legend.
Top contributors
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Associate Professor, Department of Literary Studies in English, Rhodes University
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Junior Research Fellow, University of Oxford
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Senior Lecturer, Stellenbosch University
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Professor of Practice, Aga Khan University Graduate School of Media and Communications (GSMC)
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Senior research fellow, University of the Western Cape
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Assistant Professor, American University of Paris (AUP)
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Senior Lecturer, University of Pretoria
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Professor, Department of Literary Studies in English, Rhodes University
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Adjunct Professor, Richmond American International University
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Associate Professor, University of Cape Town
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Tutor in West African Literature, University of Oxford
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Professor of English, University of Johannesburg
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Professor of Gender Studies, University of the Western Cape
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Associate Professor, Centre for Higher and Adult Education, Stellenbosch University
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Lecturer in English, SOAS, SOAS, University of London
