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22 African Literature Books That Made 2016 Unforgettable
3+ hour, 21+ min ago (826+ words) An affair between 55-year-old widow Binta Zubairu and 25-year-old weed dealer Reza was bound to provoke condemnation in conservative Northern Nigeria. This story of love and longing - set against undercurrents of political violence - unfurls gently, revealing layers of emotion that…...
Stephanie Bosch-Santana's Forms of Mobility Wins the African Literature Association's Best First Book Award
1+ week, 1+ day ago (439+ words) Brittle Paper Stephanie Bosch-Santana’s Forms of Mobility Wins the African Literature Association’s Best First Book Award Stephanie Bosch-Santana’s Forms of Mobility: Genre, Language, and Media in African Literary Cultures has won the African Literature Association’s Award for Best First Book,…...
Pictures and Recap: The African Book Festival Berlin 2026
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (408+ words) Brittle Paper Pictures and Recap: The African Book Festival Berlin 2026 The eighth edition of the African Book Festival Berlin, themed Welcome to the Club and held from May 29 to 31 at tak, Theater Aufbau Kreuzberg, wrapped up with the kind of…...
Nathacha Appanah's La Nuit au Cœur Sets a Record in Prix Goncourt History as Mauritius Becomes the 25th Choix Goncourt
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (119+ words) by Praise Okeoghene Vandeh Appanah herself responded with words that have stayed with many: “Qu’il est bon de rentrer chez soi comme ça, par la porte de la littérature, par les chemins du cœur, par la langue des récits de…...
Amazwi South African Museum of Literature is Dedicated Entirely to Literature, You Should Check It Out
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (322+ words) Brittle Paper Amazwi South African Museum of Literature is Dedicated Entirely to Literature, You Should Check It Out Tucked in Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) in the Eastern Cape, Amazwi South African Museum of Literature is treating African literature as the heritage…...
South African Poet Gabeba Baderoon Selected to Judge the Glenna Luschei Prize for African Poetry | Submit by October 1
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (554+ words) Brittle Paper South African Poet Gabeba Baderoon Selected to Judge the Glenna Luschei Prize for African Poetry | Submit by October 1 There are prizes, and then there are prizes that feel like a genuine act of witness. The Glenna Luschei Prize…...
African Languages Are Being Left Behind by AI and the Stakes Are High
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (400+ words) Brittle Paper African Languages Are Being Left Behind by AI and the Stakes Are High A recent UNESCO Courier piece by researcher James Maisiri puts into sharp focus a problem that should concern everyone invested in the future of African…...
British-Nigerian Nikki May's debut novel, Wahala, Is Coming to the BBC!
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (317+ words) British-Nigerian Nikki May’s debut novel, Wahala, Is Coming to the BBC! Brittle Paper British-Nigerian Nikki May’s debut novel, Wahala, Is Coming to the BBC! Nikki May’s debut novel Wahala is heading to the BBC, and the adaptation has assembled one…...
Zimbabwean Novelist Sue Nyathi's The Polygamist Is Coming to Netflix After a 13-Year Journey
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (265+ words) Brittle Paper Zimbabwean Novelist Sue Nyathi’s The Polygamist Is Coming to Netflix After a 13-Year Journey First published in 2012, The Polygamist follows Jonasi Gomora, a wealthy businessman whose carefully constructed empire begins to crack under the weight of the tensions…...
South African Author and Actress Sihle-isipho Nontshokweni Wins Best Actress at Moondust Helsinki Film Festival for Sierra's Gold, Its 29th Laurel
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (190+ words) It is the 29th laurel for Sierra’s Gold. The film lives across languages, English, Afrikaans, isiZulu, isiXhosa and features a cast that includes Tiisetso Thoka, veteran actor Justin Strydom, Thabo Gwadiso, and Kennedy Stab. Beyond Best Actress and Best Low Budget…...