The writer Dambudzo Marechera, who died on 18 August 1987, remains a popular figure in Zimbabwe. Hundreds of handwritten letters found in an archive have revealed the real import of the writer’s enduring influence.
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Arts and Culture Poetry review: the thorned roses of Uganda’s Stella Nyanzi
Written from prison, the new book of poems by the writer, academic and activist shows her fire but also her deep love for Uganda.
Arts and Culture The eight must-read African novels to get you through lockdown
African academics draw up a reading list that speaks to the vibrancy of contemporary as well as older African literature.
Africans rising Nigerian author Chigozie Obioma shortlisted for the 2019 Booker Prize
The Booker Prize for Fiction has for years been criticised for favouring American novelists, and for four years running had no African writers in shortlist. Nigerian writer Chigozie Obioma has however beaten the odds as a twice shortlisted author for his novels ‘The Fishermen’ in 2015, and ‘An Orchestra of Minorities’ this year.
Africans rising Ethiopian writer Maaza Mengiste hand signs three forklifts of her new book The Shadow King
Ethiopian writer Maaza Mengiste has signed three forklifts of her latest book The Shadow King. The Shadow King is her second book, and it took her nearly four hours and three pens to sign the books.
Arts and Culture Lupita Nyong’o’s children’s book ‘Sulwe’ takes on colourism and teaches self-love
Award-winning Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong’o is adding the title of author to her growing résumé. The actress is set to release a children’s book that focuses on colourism, self-love and acceptance to help girls and boys find the inspiration to ‘walk with joy in their own skin’.
Arts and Culture Non-binary transgender author Akwaeke Emezi’s debut novel explores multiplicity
“Freshwater”, the debut novel of non-binary Nigerian author Akwaeke Emezi, is a book that tackles multiplicity in an autobiographical account of the author’s reality and identity. “I am a village full of faces and a compound full of bones, translucent thousands.”
Arts and Culture Nigerian writers compare genocide of Igbos to the Holocaust
Nigerian poets and novelists have compared the Igbo massacres in the 60s to the Holocaust as a way to drive international attention to the atrocities.
Arts and Culture Novuyo Tshuma’s House of Stone selected in Oprah Mag Top 10 Winter Read
House of Stone, a book written by Zimbabwean author Novuyo Tshuma has been listed by the Oprah Magazine as one of the top 10 books to read during winter. We celebrate the recognition with Novuyo.